If a company pays a deposit for goods to be received in the future and the deposit is non-refundable should it be classed as a prepayment. On one hand I think it should as the benefits have not yet been enjoyed (accruals concept) however on the other hand there’s no way I can get the deposit back. The only standard that helps slightly is IAS 1 but it doesn’t give a definitive answer.
Hi, I believe that it’s a prepayment ( maybe clearer if I called it a deferred expense ) so that, when the goods DO arrive we can then release this figure into the purchases / cost of sales.