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Version date: 10 February 2017 - onwards

Appendix A Defined terms

This appendix is an integral part of the Standard.

"contract"

An agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations.

"contract asset"

An entity’s right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that the entity has transferred to a customer when that right is conditioned on something other than the passage of time (for example, the entity’s future performance).

"contract liability"

An entity’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer.

"customer"

A party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity’s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration.

"income"