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CURRENT ASSETS. STOCKS VALUATION INVESTMENTS. Stocks Valuation: Concepts (I). Stocks are CA Why valuation ? Stocks were bought at different prices Affects: Closing Stocks Value COGS in Trading Account GP , NP CA in Balance Sheet Total Assets Value. Valuation Methods. FIFO
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CURRENT ASSETS • STOCKS VALUATION • INVESTMENTS
Stocks Valuation: Concepts (I) • Stocks are CA • Why valuation? • Stocks were bought at different prices • Affects: • Closing Stocks Value • COGS in Trading Account • GP, NP • CA in Balance Sheet • Total Assets Value
Valuation Methods FIFO • 1st bought is the 1st to be sold LIFO • Last bought is the 1st to be sold AVCO • Average between 1st & Last
Impact of Price Movement Highest CS Lowest COGS ↑GP/NP ↑CA Lowest CS Highest COGS ↓GP/NP ↓ CA In the middle since average In the middle since average The reverse of the above The reverse of the above Since the cheapest are charged out 1st
Impact of Under/Over Valued ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ The reverse
Stocks Valuation: Concepts (II) • General rule of: “LOWER OF COST & NET REALISABLE VALUE” • NRV: Selling Price – Selling costs
REPORTING BALANCE SHEET AS AT ……. FIXED ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES INVESTMENTS ASSETS LONG-TERM LIABILITIES EQUITY INTERESTS CURRENT ASSETS