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Why actually is stock valued at lower of cost or net realizable value and not at sale price unlike receivables?

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Question added by SAI ANIMESH KUMAR N , Senior Manager, Credit , Ahli United Bank
Date Posted: 2015/06/16
SAI ANIMESH KUMAR N
by SAI ANIMESH KUMAR N , Senior Manager, Credit , Ahli United Bank

Receivables are accounted for in the balance sheet when the turnover is booked and the sale proceeds are yet to be received by the company. As receivables is attached to sale price, these are booked at sale price in the balance sheet which also includes the element of profit margin. 

While stock purchases are made, as a result of the double entry system, the purchase value is entered both in the B/s as well as P & L a/c and hence it is valued at cost. However, if the value of stock is below the purchase price then the stock is to be revalued to reflect the net realizable value of the stock.

حسين محمد ياسين
by حسين محمد ياسين , Finance Manager , مؤسسة عبد الماجد محمد العمر للمقاولات العامة

agree with answers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...................................

Mohammed Amin Petiwala
by Mohammed Amin Petiwala , Finance and Investment Advisor , Special Economic Zone Authority Duqm

A conservative approach to book minimum of value....this approach require reader to read the statements very carefully while doing financial analysis of the company.

 

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

 

The conservatism principle and a specific accounting pronouncement, Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43 (ARB No. 43) leads to an accounting valuation method known as the lower of cost or market, or LCM. In this method the term "market" includes both the market in which the company purchases its merchandise as well as the market in which it sells its merchandise. .

Panagiotis Vamvakos
by Panagiotis Vamvakos , Senior Category Manager , COSMOTE Group of Companies S.A

Thanks for the invitation. 

 

Stock is completely different than receivables. 

Receivables is what is owned to a company from its sales and includes profit margin and all costs related to thee production of a good ot service. 

Stock now can be either raw materials for a manufacturing company which need further processing or it can be finished good for reselling for a commercial company. In either way, ir involed only the cost of purchase and not any other direct or indirect cost (labor, administration, marketing etc) which are related to the total cost that needs to be covered in order for a compaany to conrinue running  business. 

Mohammad Ashi CFA CMA
by Mohammad Ashi CFA CMA , Group Finance Manager , QOAD

agree with Mr. Sai,

thank you for the invitation

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

wait more details from our experts

 

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