2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES: Revenue Recognition (Policies) |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
Policies | |
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition We account for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”
Performance Obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account in ASC Topic 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s performance obligations are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheet.
Our Company sells software with the following terms, twelve months, six months, three months and one month. Ameritek earns its revenue with the passage of time. Any unearned revenue is classified as deferred revenue. For each reporting period we prepare a schedule to separate the revenue earned from the deferred revenue and book the deferred amount. Deferred revenue are payments received from customers for products or services that have not been delivered yet. There are no costs associated with the deferred revenue since all the costs are incurred in day-to-day operations and through the passage of time.
We had no outstanding performance obligations comprised of deferred revenue as of June 30, 2025.
Revenue Recognition The Company designs and sells various software and maintenance programs to business enterprises including, among others, warehouse distribution to printing and battery manufacturing companies, and marketing services to financial services and insurance companies, printing, or advertising companies. Prior to shipment, each software product is tested extensively to meet Company specifications. The software is shipped fully functional via electronic delivery but requires some installation and setup.
Installation is a standard process, outlined in the owner's manual, consisting principally of setup, calibrating, and testing the software. A purchaser of the software could complete the process using the information in the owner's manual, although it would probably take significantly longer than it would take the Company’s technicians to perform the tasks. Although other vendors do not install the Company’s software, they do provide largely interchangeable installation services for a fee. Historically, the Company has never sold the software without installation. Most installations are performed by the Company within 7 to 24 days of shipment and are included in the overall sales price of the software. In addition, the customer must pay for support contracts and training packages, depending on their desired level of service. The Company is the only manufacturer of the software and it only sells software on a standalone basis directly to the end user.
The sales price of the arrangement consists of the software, installation, and training and support services, which the customer is obligated to pay in full upon delivery of the software. In addition, there are no general rights of return involved in these arrangements. Therefore, the software is accounted for as a separate unit of accounting.
The Company does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price for the software because it does not sell the software separately (without installation services and support contracts). In addition, third-party evidence of selling price does not exist as no vendor separately sells the same or largely interchangeable software. Therefore, the Company uses its best estimate of selling price when allocating such arrangement consideration.
In estimating its selling price for the software, the Company considers the cost to produce the software, profit margin for similar arrangements, customer demand, effect of competitors on the Company’s software, and other market constraints. When applying the relative selling price method, the Company uses its best estimate of selling price for the software, and third-party evidence of selling price for the installation. Accordingly, without considering whether any portion of the amount allocable to the software is contingent upon delivery of the other items, the Company allocates the selling price to the software, support, and installation.
The Company doesn’t currently provide product warranties, but if it does in the future it will provide for specific product lines and accrue for estimated future warranty costs in the period in which the revenue is recognized. |