revenue recognition- software development charges

This query is : Resolved

srinivas (Querist)
Follow

10 November 2008 when should software development charges be recognised in the books of the vendor in the following case:

X pvt. ltd is a software co. into the business of software development. Y inc. is a company incorporated in U.S.A who gives a contract of 100000$ on 1-5-2008. Y inc. pays X pvt. ltd 10000$ every month based on no. of manhours * rate per hour as software development charges.

X pvt. ltd accounts for the software development charges on actual receipt of money on conversion into indian rupees without accounting for Currency flucutations of rate on conversion as required under AS-11. Is the stand taken by X pvt. ltd correct?

send your answers to psrinivas1@in.com

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier (Expert)
Follow

10 November 2008 Company's are supposed to maintain accounts mandatorily under accrual
system. Accordingly bills are to be accounted on the day it is raised against foreign client on the exchange rate prevailing on the bill date. When money is received difference between booked amount and amount received may be accounted through exchange rate diference a/c and may be routed through the p&l a/c while finalising the a/cs.

srinivas

srinivas (Querist)
Follow

11 November 2008 But the company's contention is that whatever actually received is treated by revenue and there is no difference in the exchange rate at all.

Upgrade to CAclubindia Pro. Subscribe Now!

Deepak Agrawal

Deepak Agrawal (Expert)
Follow

11 November 2008 X Limited should book on the basis of timesheets maintained by employee of X limited. So cut-off procedure is also importanat as on date of year ending.

As regards to exchange rate, it should adopt the selling TT rate as on which booking will be done on accrual basis. Advance should be adjusted against such booking & difference should be treated as forex fluctuation as per AS-11