May 2018
Intermediate to advanced
1016 pages
38h 56m
English
The accounting for inventories is a major consideration for many entities because of its significance on both the statement of profit or loss (cost of goods sold) and the statement of financial position (inventories). Inventories are defined by IAS 2 as assets that are:
…held for sale in the ordinary course of business; in the process of production for such sale; or in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.
This standard applies to all inventories, except:
This standard does not apply to the measurement of inventories held by: