Revenue resources
Below is a comprehensive collection of helpful resources — organised chronologically — on the recently-issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Click for direct access to specific revenue resources:
- Our news article announcing the issue of IFRS 15
- IFRS 15 news
- IFRS 15 events
- Major publications on IFRS 15
- Publications on implementing IFRS 15
- All IFRS 15 publications
- Robert Bruce interviews on IFRS 15
- IFRS Industry Insights on the impact of IFRS 15
- TRG Snapshots summarising each meeting of the Transition Resource Group
Latest resources
Roadmap: Revenue Recognition (2023)
01 Dec 2023
This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the guidance in ASC 606 on revenue from contracts with customers, the cost guidance in ASC 340-40, and the guidance in ASC 610-20 on gains and losses on transfers of nonfinancial and in-substance nonfinancial assets to noncustomers. The 2023 edition includes updated and expanded discussions as well as new sections and illustrative examples. Appendix F of the Roadmap highlights substantive revisions to previous content.
Academic study on the costs and benefits of IFRS 15 adoption
29 Nov 2023
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published the results of academic study on the effects of the adoption of IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' on preparers and users of financial statements.
Deloitte comment letter on the IASB’s request for information on the post-implementation review of IFRS 15
30 Oct 2023
Overall, we believe that IFRS 15 has been effective and that the core principle and the supporting five-step revenue recognition model provide a clear and suitable basis for revenue accounting.
ESMA publishes 28th enforcement decisions report
09 Oct 2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published further extracts from its confidential database of enforcement decisions taken by European national enforcers. This batch deals with decisions in relation to IFRS 3, IAS 32/IFRS 3, IAS 38, IFRS 10, IFRS 10/IFRS 11, IFRS 15, IFRS 9/IFRS 16, IFRS 7, and IFRS 16.
EFRAG seeks users’ input on the effects of the implementation of IFRS 15
02 Aug 2023
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) invites users of financial statements to participate in interviews on the effects of the implementation of IFRS 15 with a particular focus on the current usefulness of the required disclosures.
EFRAG draft comment letter on the request for information on the post-implementation review of IFRS 15
25 Jul 2023
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has issued a draft comment letter on the IASB's request for information seeking comments from stakeholders to identify whether the impairment requirements in IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' provide information that is useful to users of financial statements; whether there are requirements that are difficult to implement and may prevent the consistent implementation of the standard; and whether unexpected costs have arisen in connection with applying or enforcing the standard.
iGAAP in Focus — Financial reporting: IASB seeks views on the post-implementation review of IFRS 15
03 Jul 2023
This 'iGAAP in Focus' outlines the request for information 'Post-implementation Review of IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'', published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in June 2023.
IASB publishes request for information on the post-implementation review of IFRS 15
29 Jun 2023
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking comments from stakeholders to identify whether the requirements in IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' provide information that is useful to users of financial statements; whether there are requirements that are difficult to implement and may prevent the consistent implementation of the standard; and whether unexpected costs have arisen in connection with applying or enforcing the standard. Comments on the RFI are requested by 27 October 2023.
ESMA publishes 27th enforcement decisions report
29 Mar 2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published further extracts from its confidential database of enforcement decisions taken by European national enforcers. This batch deals with decisions in relation to IFRS 10/IFRS 16/IAS 1, IFRS 8, IAS 38 (two decisions), IFRS 16, IFRS 15, IAS 36/IAS 1, IAS 1, IFRS 7, IFRS 9 (two decisions), and IAS 32/IFRS 9.
ESMA publishes 26th enforcement decisions report
17 May 2022
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published further extracts from its confidential database of enforcement decisions taken by European national enforcers. This batch deals with decisions in relation to IFRS 9, IAS 2 (two decisions), IFRS 15 (three decisions), IFRS 16/IAS 36, IAS 36 (two decisions), IFRS 8 and IAS 7/IAS 8.
EFRAG survey on IFRS 15
22 Mar 2022
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has launched a survey to seek input from users and preparers on the effects of IFRS 15 on revenue recognition.
Deloitte comment letter on tentative agenda decision on principal versus agent software reseller
07 Feb 2022
We have commented on the IFRS Interpretations Committee's publication in the December 2021 Update of the tentative agenda decision (TAD) not to take onto the Committee’s agenda the request for clarification on whether, in applying IFRS 15, a reseller of software licenses is a principal or agent.
Call for papers — Research on IASB’s post-implementation reviews of IFRS Standards
12 Feb 2021
The IFRS Foundation are seeking academic research paper proposals on the application of the disclosure requirements in IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ or the application of the disclosure requirements in IFRS 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ by entities applying IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’.
IASB, FASB, and The Accounting Review call for academic research papers on the performance of standards in capital markets
10 Feb 2021
The IASB, FASB, and The Accounting Review (TAR) are requesting academic research papers focusing “on the effectiveness of the FASB’s and/or IASB’s standards on revenue recognition (Topic 606 and IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'), leases (Topic 842 and IFRS 16 'Leases'), and financial instruments (Topic 326, 'Financial Instruments – Credit Losses and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments').”
IASB posts recording of recent webinar on academics and the post-implementation reviews of IFRS 15
09 Feb 2021
The IASB has posted the recording of its recent webinar on identifying research opportunities by academics in IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’.
Academics and the post-implementation reviews of IFRS 9, IFRS 15, and IFRS 16
12 Jan 2021
The IFRS Foundation is offering three webinars aimed at identifying how academics can contribute to the post-implementation reviews of IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments', IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers', and IFRS 16 'Leases'.
Deloitte IFRS Masterclass 2020
07 Dec 2020
On 8-10 December 2020, Deloitte Middle East offers the IFRS Masterclass 2020 as an online event. There is no charge for attending, however, prior registration is required.
FRC publishes thematic review findings on IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
24 Sep 2020
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published two thematic reviews to help companies improve the quality of their corporate reporting in relation to IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' and IFRS 16 'Leases'.
IAAER grants for research informing the IASB's work
30 Jun 2020
The 'Research Informing the IASB Decision Process programme' of the International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER) has awarded grants to academics from Canada, Sweden, the UK, and the USA to conduct research that will be relevant to the IASB's work.
IPSASB extends comment letter deadline for its three recent exposure drafts
23 Apr 2020
On 24 February 2020, the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) released three interconnected exposure drafts: ED 70 'Revenue with Performance Obligations', ED 71 'Revenue without Performance Obligations', and ED 72 'Transfer Expenses'.