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Assets are usually reported on the balance sheet at which amount?

a. Cost b.Current market value c. Expected selling price

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Question added by SREEDEVI SUNILKUMAR , Business finance officer , Emirates Airline
Date Posted: 2014/04/10

Assets are usually reported on the balance sheet at cost amount

Murtada AlRashed
by Murtada AlRashed , Procurement Supervisor , Ligabue Saudi Arabia Ltd.

will recorded at the original cost even if the market value of the Assets increase or decrease because of the Cost Principal 

Zahid Shafi Choudhri
by Zahid Shafi Choudhri , Senior Accountant - Owner Operator , MSC Accounting Services, Surrrey - British Columbia, Canada

At cost because of cost principal

MUHAMMED HARIS MI
by MUHAMMED HARIS MI , Senior Audit Staff , Saud Bahwan Group LLC.

No doubt at cost price...option A) is the correct answer

Mohammed Salim Allana
by Mohammed Salim Allana , Compliance and Assurance Manager , United Arab Bank

At cost price.

Almutaz Bakry Sidahmed
by Almutaz Bakry Sidahmed , Internal Audit Manager , Banan real estate

The answer is:

a. cost

Jafar Hussain Bhalam
by Jafar Hussain Bhalam , Assistant Finance Manager , Giesecke & Devrient FZE

Its all depend on the nature of assets. For example:

   - Fixed assets at cost minus depreciation.

  - Inventories at cost or net realisable value whichever is less.

  - Internally generated goodwill should not be capitalised, hence does not form part of statement of  financial position.

  - Long term accounts receivable at fair value.

 

 

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