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AS 9 – Scope and Exclusions

## AS 9 – Revenue Recognition: Scope

AS 9 governs revenue recognition from ordinary business activities, but explicitly excludes the following:

Excluded AreaGoverned By
Construction contractsAS 7
Lease agreementsAS 19
Government grantsAS 12
Gains/losses on sale of non-current assets (PPE, Intangibles)AS 10 / AS 26
Gains/losses from foreign exchange fluctuationsAS 11

> Key nuance on asset sales: If a fixed asset is normally held for use but is sold as an exceptional transaction, AS 9 does not apply. However, if a business ordinarily sells such items (i.e., they are inventory for that business), the sale is covered by AS 9.

### Types of Revenue covered by AS 9

```

Revenue

├── Sale of Goods

├── Rendering of Services

└── Other Sources

├── Interest

├── Royalties

└── Dividends

```

Revenue = Gross inflow of cash or receivables arising from ordinary course of activities.

Worked example

### Example 1

A car dealer sells a showroom car (inventory) — AS 9 applies because selling cars is its ordinary business.

A manufacturing company sells its old machinery — AS 9 does not apply; this is a capital asset sale covered under AS 10.

### Example 2

A company exports goods and the exchange rate changes between sale date and collection date — the foreign exchange gain/loss is covered under AS 11, not AS 9.

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Assuming AS 9 covers ALL revenue — it does not cover construction contracts, leases, government grants, or exchange gains.
  • Confusing 'sale of fixed assets' with 'sale of goods' — the key test is whether the item is held as inventory in the ordinary course of business.
  • Treating dividend income or interest income as outside AS 9 — these are 'other sources' of revenue and are covered by AS 9.
Bare-Act text Para 1 – Scope · AS 9 – Revenue Recognition (ICAI) · click to expand
This Standard does not deal with the following aspects of revenue recognition to which special considerations apply: (i) Revenue arising from construction contracts; (ii) Revenue arising from hire purchase, lease agreements; (iii) Revenue arising from government grants and other similar subsidies; (iv) Revenue of insurance companies arising from insurance contracts.
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