ACCT 5301 Lecture Notes - Gross Profit, Income Statement, Current Asset
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Inventory is the raw materials used to produce goods as well as the goods that are available for sale. It is classified as a current asset on a company"s balance sheet: when inventory is purchased or produced, it is capitalized on the balance sheet. Capitalization means that a cost is recorded on the balance sheet and is not immediately expensed in the income statement: when the inventory is sold, its cost is transferred from the balance sheet to the. Important: because companies can choose among various inventory costing methods, financial statements are not comparable, different prices at different times. Ppe assets capitalization & depreciation: when ppe is acquired, it is recorded at cost (what you paid for it) on the balance sheet. Straight-line method: assume that a company acquires a machine as follows, with straight-line (sl) method, ,000 depreciation expense is recognized per year, over the asset"s estimated useful life.