Question: Todo Limited ( Todo ) is a listed South African media broadcasting company which offers live TVbroadcasting and streaming services. Todo introduced the

Todo Limited ("Todo") is a listed South African media broadcasting company which offers live TVbroadcasting and streaming services. Todo introduced the streaming services as a new service withinthe 2023 financial year. Streaming services allow customers to watch television shows on demand. Dueto new entrants entering the market as well as current service providers like "Nedflax" the broadcastingindustry is highly competitive in South Africa. Todo has a 31 March year end.You are a newly qualified accountant and have recently joined Todo. For the financial year ending31 March 2023 the following matters came to your attention that need to be resolved before the financialstatements can be signed off.Patent -TV antenna amplifierTodo embarked on a research and development project during the 2022 calendar year to develop a newTV antenna amplifier which will amplify the broadcasting signals to better the delivery of quality picturesto customers. At the completion of the research and development project, Todo registered a patent forthis developed TV antenna amplifier with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)of South Africa, for a period of 20 years. The patent was ready for use as intended by management, aswell as brought into use on 1 August 2022.Below are details of the costs incurred in the in-house research and development project of the TVantenna amplifier:Phase 1 costs (Note 1) incurred 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2022.Phase 1 costs (Note 1) incurred 1 April 2022 to 30 April 2022Phase 2 costs (Note 2) incurred 1 May 2022 to 31 July 2022.Expected value of the 20-year-old patent (Note 3).Note 1: Costs incurred in investigating the prospect of developing the TV antenna amplifier. These costsinclude costs incurred when performing research-related tasks.Note 2: Costs incurred in the application of the research findings to develop the TV antenna amplifier.These costs meet the requirements for recognition as per lAS38, Intangible assets.Research cost (P/IL).Note 3: A broadcasting expert was contacted by Todo on 1 August 2022, to estimate the value of theTV antenna amplifier patent and the end of the 20-year patented term. There is currently no open marketfor this type of patent nor is there a buyer committed to purchasing the patent in 20 years' time.Bank (SFP)The previous accountant of Todo accounted for the cost incurred during the research and developmentproject of the TV antenna amplifier within the 2022 financial year, as follows:Recognition of research costIntangible assets -Patent (SFP)Bank (SFP).Gain on capitalisation of previously expensed research cost (P/L)Recognition of internally generated intangible assetDepreciation expense (P/L)DrAccumulated amortisation Patent (SFP)Recognition of amortisation for the 2023 financial year(R1720000- R400000)/20R150000R150000170000Subsequently within the 2023 financial year, the previous accountant accounted for the costs incurredin relation to the entire research and development project of the TV antenna amplifier, as follows:Dr1400000400000R172000066000CrR150000CrR157000015000066000Page 3 of 10
Streaming services
The streaming services were first advertised by Todo in December of 2022 whilst streaming services were launched nationally from 1 February 2023. To obtain access to Todo's streaming services a customer signs a 12-month contract, which meets the definition of identified contracts as per IFRS 15: Revenue from contracts with customers. A customer is liable to pay a monthly streaming subscription fee of R900, in advance on the first day of each month, to gain access to the streaming services of Todo for that particular month.
After signing the abovementioned contract, a customer should immediately purchase a decoder from Todo at a once-off fee of R1400. This decoder is highly specialised and is the only device that can decrypt the video stream into watchable content for the customer. In addition, it is only capable of decrypting the video stream of Todo, and not of any competitors. The decoder becomes the property of the customer once installed. To install the decoder at the customers' premises, Todo puts its customers in touch with third party technicians who perform the installation for a once off fee of R1000. The technicians are not part of Todo and accounts are settled directly with the technicians. The decoder has a negligible resale value for the customer. Todo manufactures these decoders at a cost of R1200, each.
Herewith information pertaining to the number of new customer contracts signed by Todo applicable to the streaming services, during the 2023 financial year:
January 2023.................................................................................................................200
February 2023..................................................................................................................280
March 2023.................................................................................
Todo Limited ( " Todo " ) is a listed South

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