Wednesday, June 20, 2012


Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 2
Inventories


Contents
   ü  OBJECTIVE
ü  SCOPE
                                           (a)       Costs of purchase
                                           (b)       Costs of conversion
                                            (c)       Other costs
                                           (d)       Cost of inventories of a service provider
                                            (e)       Techniques for the measurement of cost
ü  DISCLOSURE



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F Objectives

-      To prescribe the accounting treatment of for Inventories. The main issue in accounting of the Inventories is the amount of the cost to be recognized as Assets & Carry forward of amount until the related revenue are recognized.

-      This Standard also deals with the following matter:
                                                                      (a)      Determination of the Cost of Inventories;
                                                                      (b)     Reorganization of the Cost of Inventories;
                                                                      (c)     Write down the Cost of Inventory to NRV; and
                                                                      (d)     Formulas that are used to assign Cost of Inventory.

F Scope

-      This Standard is Applicable to all Inventories, except the followings:
                                   (a)   Work in progress under the Construction Contracts under Ind AS-11 including directly related service Contract.  
                                           (b)     Financial Instrument under Ind AS – 32, 39.
                                           (c)     Biological Assets related to the agricultural activity and agricultural produce at the point of Harvest under Ind AS-41.
-      This Standard does not apply to measurement of Inventory held by:
                         (a)     Producers of the followings, to the extent that they are measured at NRV in accordance with well-established practices in those industries.
o    Agricultural & Forest Products,
o    Agricultural product after Harvest and
o    Minerals and Mineral products.
When such inventories are measured at NRV, changes in that value are recognized in profit or loss in the period of the change.
                                              (b)       Commodity Brokers/Traders, who measure their Inventory at fair Value after deducting Cost to sell and change arise are recognized in P&L account of the that period of the change.

F Definitions

Estimated Selling Price in Ordinary Cousre of Business     XXX
Less:   Estimated Cost for Complition of product             (xx)
          Estimated Cost Necessary to make the sale         (xx)
Net Realisable Value                                                  XXX

-      Fair Value
Amount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liablitity can be settled between knowleadgebale and willing buyers & sellers in the market place.
-      Inventories
                                                                            (a)     Held for the Sale in Ordinary Cousre of Business;
                                                                            (b)       in the process of production of such sale; or
                                                       (c)     in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.

In the case of a service provider, inventories include the costs of the service, as described, for which the entity has not yet recognised the related revenue (see Ind AS 18, Revenue).


F Measurement of Inventories

-      Inventories shall be measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value i.e. Cost or NRV whichever is lower.

F Cost of Inventories

-      The cost of inventories shall comprise all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.
                                             (a)     Cost of Purchase
i.e. Purchase Price                                          XXX
 +      Import Duty                                          XXX
 +      Transpot Cost/Handling                           XXX
 +      Other Taxes*                                        XXX
 +      Other Cost Directly Attributable                XXX
(-)      Trade Discount, Rebates etc.                   (xx)
COST OF PURCHASE                                        XXX   

Notes: Other Taxes does not include those taxes which are subsequently recoverable from the taxing authority.
                                             (b)     Cost of Conversion of Inventories
Direct Cost relates to the unit of production
i.e. Direct Wages & Direct Expense                      XXX
+ Allocated Fixed Cost                                       XXX
+ Variable Production Overhead                           XXX
                    Conversion Cost                           XXX

Notes:
1.    Allocation of Fixed Cost is based on the Normal Capacity of production facilities. If in any year there is loss of capacity then the unallocated overhead are recognized as expense for that period. If there is abnormally increased in the production then per unit allocation will be decreased so that the inventories are not measured above cost.
2.    In Case of Joint Product and cost of conversion can’t be separately identifiable, then the allocation should be on rational or consistent basis (like sale value) either on the stage of in the production process or at the completion of production.
3.    In Case of By-Product:– Most of the by-products, by their nature, are immaterial. When this is the case, they are often measured at net realisable value and this value is deducted from the cost of the main product. As a result, the carrying amount of the main product is not materially different from its cost. 

                                             (c)     Other Cost
Other Cost also included in the cost of inventories but only to the extent that they are incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.
But following Cost will not include in the cost of inventories and recognized as expense of the period.
·         Abnormal Cost related to Material, Labour or other production cost;
·         Storage Cost unless necessary for the production process before a further production stage;
·         Selling Cost; and
·         Administrative overheads that do not contribute to bringing inventories to their present location and condition.
Borrowing Cost (read Ind AS-23)
                                             (d)     Cost of Inventories of a service provider
In case of service provider, they measure them at the cost of their production. These costs consist primarily of the labour and other costs of personnel directly engaged in providing the service, including supervisory personnel, and attributable overheads. Labour and other costs relating to sales and general administrative personnel are not included but are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. The cost of inventories of a service provider does not include profit margins or non-attributable overheads that are often factored into prices charged by service providers.
                                             (e)     Technique for the measurement of Cost
o    Standard Cost Method
o    Retail Method

F Cost Formulas

-      Goods are not Interchangeable
Specific Cost should assigned to the item by using specific identification of their individual cost.
-      Goods are Interchangeable
Use one of the following Methods:
First come First Out Cost Method
Weight Average Cost method



F Net Realizable Value
-      A new assessment is made of NRV in each subsequent period.
-      Raw Material and Supplies used for the production are not written down below cost normally. However, when a decline in the price of material indicates that the cost of FG exceeds NRV, the material are written down to NRV.
F Recognition as an Expense

-      When inventories are sold, the carrying amount of those inventories shall be recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of any write-down of inventories to net realisable value and all losses of inventories shall be recognised as an expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising from an increase in net realisable value, shall be recognised as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognised as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs.
-      Some inventories may be allocated to other asset accounts, for example, inventory used as a component of self-constructed property, plant or equipment. Inventories allocated to another asset in this way are recognised as an expense during the useful life of that asset.

F Disclosure

-      Policy including the Cost formula.
-      Total Carrying amount of inventories & Carrying amount in classification appropriate to the entity.
-      Carrying amount of Inventories carried at Fair value after deducted cost of sell.
-      Amount of inventories recognised as expenses during the period.
-      Any write down of inventory made during the period.
-      Any reversal of write down of inventory made during the period.
-      Circumstance & event that led to the reversal write down.



  


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