City Goods Limited CG is a sports clothing and equipment retailer that has a chain of
stores across Canada. You have just been hired as the new controller for the
company. You are currently meeting with the CFO to discuss some accountingrelated
topics that have arisen in the preparation of the company's January financial
statements. CG is a private company. The following is a summary of your notes from
this meeting.
Customer loyalty program: In this fiscal year, the company implemented a new
customer loyalty program that grants CG points to members based on the
amount they spend in the store. The points have no expiry date and can be
redeemed against future purchases in the store. The company has already
determined that the fair value of each point is $ During the year,
points were awarded to members, of which were subsequently redeemed
for purchases in the stores. The company anticipates that of the points will
be redeemed at some point in time.
The company entered into an agreement on April to lease a retail
location for five years. In December CG decided to close that retail location
due to very poor sales. The company has not been able to sublet the premises
and is not able to terminate the lease agreement. The lease payment, which
includes all operating costs, is $ per month.
Instructions
For each of the two issues above, explain the situation and the appropriate accounting
treatment under ASPE and IFRS. Show any required journal entries. Where necessary,
use a discount rate of per month.