Falcon Ltd is a software company and in on 1st of Oct 2020 it sold its software product to Mira Ltd for a total of £600,000 which includes the provision of support service for the next 3 years. Without a support service, a software is sold to other customers at £460,000. Support service can be provided separately at £80,000 per year. Required: Explain how this transaction should be accounted for in financial statements for year ending 31 Dec 2020. Note: Ignore any discounting.

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Falcon Ltd is a software company and in on 1st of Oct 2020 it sold its software product to Mira Ltd
for a total of £600,000 which includes the provision of support service for the next 3 years.
Without a support service, a software is sold to other customers at £460,000. Support service can
be provided separately at £80,000 per year.
Required: Explain how this transaction should be accounted for in financial statements for year
ending 31 Dec 2020.
Note: Ignore any discounting.
Transcribed Image Text:Falcon Ltd is a software company and in on 1st of Oct 2020 it sold its software product to Mira Ltd for a total of £600,000 which includes the provision of support service for the next 3 years. Without a support service, a software is sold to other customers at £460,000. Support service can be provided separately at £80,000 per year. Required: Explain how this transaction should be accounted for in financial statements for year ending 31 Dec 2020. Note: Ignore any discounting.
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