July 2012
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256 pages
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IPSAS Explained: A Summary of International Public Sector Accounting Standards, 2nd Edition
by Thomas Muller-Marques Berger
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Identifies the arrangements that are to be classified as construction contracts,
Provides guidance on the types of construction contracts that can arise in the public sector, and
Specifies the basis for recognition and disclosure of contract expenses and,
if relevant, contract revenues
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IPSAS 11: Construction Contracts
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IPSAS 11 regulates the accounting treatment of revenue and costs associated with construction contracts in the financial statements of public sector entities acting as contractor under such contract. The standard
Identifies the arrangements that are to be classified as construction contracts,
Provides guidance on the types of construction contracts that can arise in the public sector, and
Specifies the basis for recognition and disclosure of contract expenses and,
if relevant, contract revenues
Because of the nature of the activity undertaken in construction contracts, the date at which the contract activity is entered into and the date when the activity is completed usually fall into different reporting periods.
In many jurisdictions, construction contracts entered into by public sector entities will not specify an amount of contract revenue. Rather, funding to support the construction activity will be provided by an appropriation or similar allocation of general government revenue, or by aid or grant funds. In these cases, the primary issue in accounting for construction contracts is the allocation of construction costs to the reporting ...
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