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Please derive the revenue waterfall from sales bookings

Exercise 1: Derive the revenue waterfall from sales bookings. One common technique used in contract modeling is the waterfall approach. All contracts are 1-year contracts and will be fully recognized in revenue in 4 quarters. Booked deals are spread evenly (ratably) as revenue over the lifetime of the contract. Assume that you can immediately recognize revenue upon booking the deal (i.e., you book the deal in Q1 2020, you can begin to recognize revenue for that deal in that quarter). Please show your work on how you derive the revenue recognized for each quarter.

Exercise 2: Summarize the budgeted amounts for each GL account by Business Unit and Month. Group all revenue accounts and expense accounts separately.

Exercise 3: A) Calculate the weighted average. B) Show how you calculate total sales for CA using an Excel formula. C) Use an Excel formula to return sales by state by year.

Paper For Above Instructions

In this paper, we will address three exercises related to revenue waterfall, budgeting, and sales calculations, providing clear explanations and methodology for each exercise. We will derive the revenue waterfall from sales bookings, summarize budgeted amounts for each General Ledger (GL) account, and demonstrate how to calculate weighted averages and sales using Excel formulas.

Exercise 1: Deriving the Revenue Waterfall from Sales Bookings

The revenue waterfall technique allows businesses to visualize how sales bookings translate into recognized revenue over time. For this exercise, we assume a straightforward case where a company books sales evenly across four quarters (Q1 to Q4) for a contract that spans one year. Let us denote a contract with a total booking of $100,000 for simplicity's sake.

Given that the recognized revenue is ratably distributed across four quarters, we can calculate quarterly revenue recognition as follows:

  • Quarter 1 (Q1): $100,000 / 4 = $25,000
  • Quarter 2 (Q2): $25,000
  • Quarter 3 (Q3): $25,000
  • Quarter 4 (Q4): $25,000

Assuming Q1 2020 starts the recognition, the revenue recognized becomes:

  • Q1 2020: $25,000
  • Q2 2020: $25,000
  • Q3 2020: $25,000
  • Q4 2020: $25,000

In subsequent quarters (Q1 2021, Q2 2021, etc.), if new bookings occur, the revenue will be recognized similarly, assuming the contracts align with our model.

Exercise 2: Summarizing Budgeted Amounts by GL Account

In summarizing budgeted amounts by GL account for each Business Unit and Month, we categorize the accounts into two groups: revenue accounts and expense accounts.

Unit A Budget Summary

Revenue Accounts:

  • OCT Service Revenue: $35,000
  • OCT Retail Sales: $59,000
  • OCT Subscription Sales: $13,037
  • NOV Service Revenue: $25,000
  • NOV Retail Sales: $101,500
  • NOV Subscription Sales: $31,795
  • DEC Service Revenue: $28,000
  • DEC Retail Sales: $76,500
  • DEC Subscription Sales: $23,674

Expense Accounts:

  • OCT COGS: $38,533
  • OCT Hourly Labor: $36,829
  • OCT Misc Fees: $475
  • OCT Maintenance: $631
  • OCT Rent: $7,144
  • OCT Salary Labor: $6,333
  • OCT Professional Service Fees: $3,511
  • NOV COGS: $56,986
  • NOV Hourly Labor: $36,829
  • NOV Misc Fees: $475
  • NOV Maintenance: $631
  • NOV Rent: $9,614
  • NOV Salary Labor: $6,333
  • NOV Professional Service Fees: $5,356

Unit B Budget Summary

Revenue Accounts:

  • OCT Service Revenue: $325,000
  • OCT Other Operating Income: $55,000
  • NOV Service Revenue: $375,000
  • NOV Other Operating Income: $80,000
  • DEC Service Revenue: $350,000
  • DEC Other Operating Income: $80,000

Expense Accounts:

  • OCT COGS: $68,400
  • OCT Hourly Labor: $54,465
  • OCT Misc Fees: $1,000
  • OCT Maintenance: $1,268
  • OCT Rent: $57,000
  • NOV COGS: $81,900
  • NOV Hourly Labor: $54,465
  • NOV Misc Fees: $1,000
  • NOV Maintenance: $1,128
  • NOV Rent: $68,250

Exercise 3: Calculating Weighted Average and Sales

A) To calculate the weighted average for the grades provided:

Weighted Average = (Grade1 Weight1 + Grade2 Weight2 + Grade3 * Weight3) / (Weight1 + Weight2 + Weight3)

Using the provided grades: (75 0.3 + 65 0.2 + 90 * 0.5) / (0.3 + 0.2 + 0.5) = (22.5 + 13 + 45) / 1 = 80.5

B) To calculate total sales for California (CA) using Excel formula, you can use:

=SUMIF(A:A, "CA", B:B) where column A has states and column B has sales amounts.

C) To return sales by state by year using Excel, you may use:

=SUMIFS(B:B, A:A, "TX", C:C, 2018) if column A has states, B has sales, and C has years.

References

  • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). (2020). ASC 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
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  • International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). (2014). IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
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