Revenue involves significant risks that warrant special consideration during audits. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a new standard—"Revenue from Contracts with Customers" that replaces most industry-specific revenue recognition requirements in US GAAP. A new principles-based, five-step revenue recognition model now applies. Recent disclosures of qualitative and quantitative information, significant judgments, and changes in judgments are also required. New systems, processes, and controls may be needed. Poor design or implementation may pose heightened risks of material misstatement, including those due to fraud.
Learning Objectives
• Recognize details of revenue transactions with customers that require special attention or revision in the recognition process
• Determine appropriate areas where revenue transactions present the highest risk for material misstatements in the financial statements
• Identify approaches to perform appropriate audit procedures of the revenue recognition process, including testing of individual transactions
Major Topics
• Analysis of requirements for revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Discussion of the requirements for auditing revenue transactions
• Analysis of internal control and fraud risk aspects
• Identification of high-risk areas of revenue recognition
• Suggested procedures for identified risks
