Training
Accounting and assurance standards – Revenue recognition

Length: 3 h 30

Updated training for 2025-2026

Summary

The standard on revenue recognition, effective since 2022, continues to raise questions regarding its practical application and the additional disclosures required in financial statements. This training provides a concrete overview of the main issues, their impacts, and common pitfalls to avoid, helping you secure your files and professional interventions.

 Training Objectives:

  • Understand and apply the accounting requirements related to revenue recognition.
  • Review the fundamental concepts and identify the main changes introduced.
  • Determine the appropriate units of account and apply recognition criteria in practice.
  • Assess the impacts of these changes on financial statements and their initial application.
  • Strengthen documentation in audit and review engagements relating to revenue recognition.

Agenda

Identify, understand and apply new accounting rules in financial reporting

  • Review of fundamental concepts
  • Identification of key changes
  • Determination of units of account
    • Special points of attention:
    • Percentage-of-completion method
    • Contracts with multiple elements
    • Gross vs. net presentation of revenue
    • Bill-and-hold arrangements
    • Non-refundable upfront fees
    • Clarifications in the Appendix to Section 3400 of the CPA Canada Handbook
  • Impacts on financial statements and the initial application of changes
  • Documentation for audit and review engagements

Last but not least

  • Presentation of the changes made to the Paradigme Questionnaires
  • Practical examples:
    • Case scenarios to demonstrate revenue measurement and recognition
    • Examples of situations that may require an adjustment to the financial statements
    • Examples of notes to the financial statements
  • Discussion with participants

Results for Your Firm

  • A stronger understanding of the criteria for revenue recognition and their practical application.
  • Increased ability to identify and avoid common pitfalls in revenue presentation.
  • Better-prepared financial statements supported by stronger documentation.
  • Greater efficiency and compliance in your audit and review engagements.

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