COVID-19: Five accounting considerations relating to revenue recognition

As a result of COVID-19 entities are generally expecting to experience significant declines in revenue and decreases in progress of delivery of performance obligations for long-term contracts. These declines in revenue may arise from decreases in volume and changes in variable consideration. It is likely that, as a result of changes in the economic environment, customers will seek to modify contracts; it is also possible that the ability of customers to pay for goods may be called into question prior to delivery occurring.

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