• Selling is the process of transferring the ownership of
goods or delivering service to customers.
• In a company, income from operations is generated from
running the primary business .The portion of an organization's income that is derived from activities not related to its core operations include items as dividend income, profits from investments, gains incurred due to foreign exchange, asset write-downs and other non- operating revenues.
Total Revenue = Sales + other income.
REVENUE RECOGNITION To recognize an item is to record it into the accounting records. An accounting principle under generally accepted accounting principles(GAAP) that determines the specific conditions under which income becomes realized as revenue.
Revenue recognition normally occurs at the time services are
rendered or when goods are sold and delivered to a customer. The basic conditions of revenue recognition are to look for both (a) an exchange transaction, and (b) the earnings process being complete. Point Of Sale In this case revenue is recognized on the basis of sales that are made by the business. Sales in both forms that is cash and credit. Recognition moment is the moment when the title to the goods or services passes to the customer. In this case the customer has a legal right of ownership to the goods or services and the seller has a right to claim payment for the sale made or have already received the payment. Revenue is recognized without taking into account the date of payment, i.e. even if the customer will pay for the goods or services later after the ownership transfer date. Let's analyze practical example:
On the 11th of August company ABC signs a
contract with company XYZ for the sale of goods (chairs). Price for one chair will be Rs.40 and total quantity to be sold is 5 chairs. According to the agreement the chairs will be delivered to the warehouse of the customer (company XYZ) on the 2nd of September and the customer will become legal owner of the goods on that day. The customer will pay for the goods within 30 days from the delivery date. When should the revenue be recognized? Unearned revenues: The basic methods companies use to create bogus profits. One of them is fraud in timing differences, also called cut-off fraud. It normally involves one of two basic techniques: recording revenues early and/or recording expenses and liabilities late. Probably the most common method to illegally recognize revenue early is to accumulate more sales by: Hold the books open past the end of the accounting period. Recording revenue when services are still due. Shipping merchandise before the sale is final. Overview of such a case: Satyam had reporting inflated revenue/margins for the last few years and the stated cash reserves of $1.2B are non-existent. The overall revenue impact of this fraud was a whopping Rs.8000 Crores ($1.66 Billion).
The Balance Sheet carries as of September 30, 2008
•Inflated (non-existent) cash and bank balances of Rs.5,040 crore (as against Rs. 5361 crore reflected in the books) •An accrued interest of Rs. 376 crore which is non- existent •An understated liability of Rs. 1,230 crore on account of funds arranged by me •An over stated debtors position of Rs. 490 crore (as against Rs. 2651 [cr.] reflected in the books) TOPIC
1. CORPORATE DIVIDEND TAX ON
PROPOSED DIVIDEND Dividend
• Dividend: A portion of profit which is paid to the share - holders.
• Lenders are paid fixed rate of interest, whereas
shareholders are paid dividend depending upon the profits and the policy of the company.
• The Board of the Company recommends the rate of dividend
based on the profitability and policy of the Company.
• In India, currently there is no tax on dividend received by the
shareholder as the company pays dividend tax. Dividend distribution tax • Dividend distribution tax is the tax levied by the Indian Government on companies according to the dividend paid to a company's investors. As per existing tax provisions, income from dividends is tax free in the hands of the investor. • The Company is required to pay the Dividend Distribution Tax within 14 days from the date of declaration or distribution or payment of any dividend whichever is earlier. • Dividends are distributed out of after-tax profits, tax having been already paid by the respective companies, and thus DDT is double taxation. • Dividends paid by a domestic company are subjected to a tax rate of 16.995%. Profit After Tax 22.5 cr