SEAS Ltd., the “Company”, is in the business of tours and travels. It sells holiday packages to the customers. The Company negotiates upfront with…

CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · MTP · May 2024
SEAS Ltd., the “Company”, is in the business of tours and travels. It sells holiday packages to the customers. The Company negotiates upfront with the Airlines for specified number of seats in flight. The Company agrees to buy a specific number of tickets and pay for those tickets regardless of whether it is able to resell all of those in package. The rate paid by the Company for each ticket purchased is negotiated and agreed in advance. The Company also assists the customers in resolving complaints with the service provided by airlines. However, each airline is responsible for fulfilling obligations associated with the ticket, including remedies to a customer for dissatisfaction with the service. The Company bought a forward contract for three months of US$ 1,00,000 on 1 March 2024 at 1 US$ = INR 83.10 when exchange rate was US$ 1 = INR 83.02. On 31 March 2024, when the Company closed its books, exchange rate was US$ 1 = INR 83.15. On 1 April 2024, the Company decided for premature settlement of the contract due to some exceptional circumstances. The Company is evaluating below mentioned schemes: Introduction of a formal retirement gratuity scheme by an employer in place of ad hoc ex-gratia payments to employees on retirement.Management decided to pay pension to those employees who have retired after completing 5 years of service in the organization. Such employees will get pension of 20,000 per month. Earlier there was no such scheme of pension in the organization. SEAS Ltd. has a subsidiary, ADI Ltd., which is in the business of construction having turnover of 200 crores. SEAS Ltd. and ADI Ltd. hold 9% and 23% respectively in an associate company, ASOC Ltd. Both SEAS Ltd. and ADI Ltd. prepare consolidated financial statements as per Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006.
(A) Gross basis.
(B) Net basis.
(C) Depends on the accounting policy of the Company.
(D) Indian GAAP allows a choice to the Company to recognize revenue on gross basis or net basis.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Correct Answer: Option (A)

Gross basis.

Topics: AS 21, AS 13, AS 19

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