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- October 3, 2020 at 7:15 am #587244
Inventories are valued at lower of cost and NRV
My question related to the NRV (Selling price- cost of conversion- cost to make sale) aspect of inventory valuation.
according to the PYQ answer for Warden Co P2 June 2007, warehouse storage cost is not included in the cost to sell, because it is incurred regardless of how long inventory is held and *not necessarily* incurred to affect the sale.
what are examples of circumstances where it will be recognized as cost to sell?
October 3, 2020 at 7:24 am #587245in addition to the question above,
based on my understanding, trade discount will be deducted against the estimated selling price.
what about settlement discount? will it be ignored when calculating the NRV?
i apologize for the lengthy question. Thank you for you time.
October 4, 2020 at 10:03 am #587327Storage cost = unlikely to be deductible – perhaps if it was a special customer requirement
Settlement discount – never deductibleBearing in mind how the syllabus has changed since 2007 this is more likely to be tested in FA
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