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Financial InstrumentsIFRS 9DerecognitionFactoringSyllabus B

ACCA · Question 27 · Financial Instruments

SECTION B - CASE 3: FinServe Solutions

FinServe Solutions Co is a fintech payment processor. The year-end is 31 March 20X7.
On 1 January 20X7, FinServe factored $500,000 of its trade receivables to a bank. The bank paid FinServe $450,000 immediately. Under the terms of the agreement, FinServe must guarantee the bank against any default by the customers (with recourse).

How should this transaction be recorded in FinServe's financial statements?

Answer options:

A.

Derecognize the receivables and recognize a loss on disposal of $50,000.

B.

Keep the receivables on the balance sheet and recognize a liability of $450,000.

C.

Derecognize $450,000 of receivables and keep $50,000 on the balance sheet.

D.

Recognize the $450,000 as revenue.

How to approach this question

Identify whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred. 'With recourse' means the seller bears the risk of bad debts. If risks are retained, do not derecognize the asset; treat the cash received as a loan.

Full Answer

B.Keep the receivables on the balance sheet and recognize a liability of $450,000.✓ Correct
Under IFRS 9, a financial asset is derecognized only when the contractual rights to cash flows expire or the entity transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Factoring 'with recourse' means FinServe retains the credit risk (bad debts). Therefore, the receivables are not derecognized. The $450,000 cash received is recognized as a financial liability (a loan from the bank).

Common mistakes

Derecognizing the receivables and recording a $50,000 loss, which is the treatment for factoring 'without recourse'.

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