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Coby Harmon
University of California, Santa Barbara
Westmont College
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Inventories: CHAPTER 9
Additional Valuation Issues
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Describe and apply the lower-of- 4. Determine ending inventory
cost-or-net realizable value rule. by applying the retail
2. Identify other inventory valuation inventory method.
issues. 5. Explain how to report and
3. Determine ending inventory by analyze inventory.
applying the gross profit
method.
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PREVIEW OF CHAPTER 9
Intermediate Accounting
IFRS 3rd Edition
Kieso ● Weygandt ● Warfield
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
Lower-of-Cost-or-Net Describe and apply the lower-
of-cost-or-net realizable value
Realizable Value rule.
(LCNRV)
A company abandons the historical cost principle when the
future utility (revenue-producing ability) of the asset drops
below its original cost.
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Net Realizable Value
ILLUSTRATION 9.1
Computation of Net Realizable Value
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Net Realizable Value ILLUSTRATION 9.1
Computation of Net
Realizable Value
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Net Realizable Value
ILLUSTRATION 9.2
LCNRV Disclosures
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Illustration of LCNRV
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Methods of Applying LCNRV
ILLUSTRATION 9.4
Alternative Applications of LCNRV
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Methods of Applying LCNRV
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Recording NRV Instead of Cost
Loss
Loss Loss Due to Decline to NRV 12,000
Method
Method Inventory (€82,000 - €70,000)
12,000
COGS
COGS Cost of Goods Sold 12,000
Method
Method Inventory
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Recording NRV Instead of Cost
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Recording Net Realizable Value
Loss COGS
Income Statement Method Method
Sales € 200,000 € 200,000
Cost of goods sold 108,000 120,000
Gross profit 92,000 80,000
Operating expenses:
Selling 45,000 45,000
General and administrative 20,000 20,000
Total operating expenses 65,000 65,000
Other income and expense:
Loss due to decline of inventory to NRV 12,000 -
Interest income 5,000 5,000
Total other (7,000) 5,000
Income from operations 20,000 20,000
Income tax expense 6,000 6,000
Net income € 14,000 € 14,000
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Use of an Allowance
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Use of an Allowance
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LCNRV
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Recovery of Inventory Loss
ILLUSTRATION 9.8
Effect on Net Income of Adjusting
Inventory to Net Realizable Value
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Evaluation of LCM Rule
Finished Desks A B C D
2019 Catalog selling price € 450 € 480 € 900 € 1,050
FIFO cost per inventory list 12/31/19 470 450 830 960
Estimated cost to complete and sell 50 110 260 200
2020 catalog selling price 500 540 900 1,200
Finished Desks A B C D
2019 Catalog selling price € 450 € 480 € 900 € 1,050
FIFO cost per inventory list 12/31/19 470 450 830 960
Estimated cost to complete and sell 50 110 260 200
2020 catalog selling price 500 540 900 1,200
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
Valuation Bases Identify other inventory
valuation issues.
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Net Realizable Value
Agricultural Inventory
Biological asset (classified as a non-current asset) is a
living animal or plant, such as sheep, cows, fruit trees, or
cotton plants.
Biological assets are measured on initial recognition and
at the end of each reporting period at fair value less costs
to sell (NRV).
Companies record gain or loss due to changes in NRV of
biological assets in income when it arises.
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Net Realizable Value
Agricultural Inventory
Agricultural produce is the harvested product of a biological
asset, such as wool from a sheep, milk from a dairy cow,
picked fruit from a fruit tree, or cotton from a cotton plant.
Agricultural produce are measured at fair value less
costs to sell (NRV) at the point of harvest.
Once harvested, the NRV becomes cost.
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Agricultural Accounting at NRV
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Agricultural Accounting at NRV
33,800
Reported on the Statement of financial position as a non-
current asset at fair value less costs to sell (net realizable
value).
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Agricultural Accounting at NRV
Commodity Broker-Traders
Generally measure their inventories at fair value less costs to
sell (NRV), with changes in NRV recognized in income in the
period of the change.
Buy or sell commodities (such as harvested corn, wheat,
precious metals, heating oil).
Primary purpose is to
► sell the commodities in the near term and
► generate a profit from fluctuations in price.
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Valuation Bases
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Relative Standalone Sales Value ILLUSTRATION 9.10
Allocation of Costs,
Using Relative
Standalone Sales Value
ILLUSTRATION 9.11
Determination of Gross Profit,
Using Relative Standalone Sales Value
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Valuation Bases
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Purchase Commitments
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Purchase Commitments
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3
Gross Profit Method of Determine ending inventory by
applying the gross profit
Estimating Inventory method.
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
Illustration: Cetus SE has a beginning inventory of €60,000 and
purchases of €200,000, both at cost. Sales at selling price amount
to €280,000. The gross profit on selling price is 30 percent. Cetus
applies the gross margin method as follows.
ILLUSTRATION 9.13
Application of Gross Profit Method
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
Computation of Gross Profit Percentage
Illustration: In Illustration 9.13, the gross profit was a given. But
how did Cetus derive that figure? To see how to compute a gross
profit percentage, assume that an article cost €15 and sells for
€20, a gross profit of €5.
ILLUSTRATION 9.14
Computation of Gross Profit Percentage
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Gross Profit Method ILLUSTRATION 9.15
Formulas Relating to
Gross Profit
ILLUSTRATION 9.16
Application of Gross
Profit Formulas
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
E9.14: Astaire ASA uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory
for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the
month of May.
Inventory, May 1 € 160,000 Sales € 1,000,000
Purchases (gross) 640,000 Sales returns 70,000
Freight-in 30,000 Purchases discounts 12,000
Instructions:
(a) Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the
gross profit is 25% of sales.
(b) Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the
gross profit is 25% of cost.
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
(a) Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the
gross profit is 25% of sales.
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
(b) Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the
gross profit is 25% of cost.
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Gross Profit Method of Estimating
Inventory
Evaluation of Gross Profit Method
Disadvantages
1) Provides an estimate of ending inventory.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4
Retail Inventory Method Determine ending inventory by
applying the retail inventory
method.
2) Total cost and retail value of the goods available for sale.
Methods
Conventional Method (or LCNRV)
Cost Method
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Retail Inventory Method
COST RETAIL
Beg. inventory, Oct. 1 £ 52,000 £ 78,000
Purchases 272,000 423,000
Freight in 16,600
Purchase returns 5,600 8,000
Additional markups 9,000
Markup cancellations 2,000
Markdowns (net) 3,600
Normal spoilage and breakage 10,000
Sales 390,000
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Retail Inventory Method
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Retail Inventory Method
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Retail Inventory Method
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ILLUSTRATION 9.22
Conventional Retail
Inventory Method—
Special Items Included
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Retail Inventory Method
4) Insurance information.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5
Presentation and Analysis Explain how to report and
analyze inventory.
Presentation of Inventories
Accounting standards require disclosure of:
1) Accounting policies adopted in measuring inventories,
including the cost formula used (weighted-average, FIFO).
Presentation of Inventories
Accounting standards require disclosure of:
5) Amount of any write-down of inventories recognized as
an expense in the period and the amount of any reversal
of write-downs recognized as a reduction of expense in
the period.
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Presentation and Analysis
Analysis of Inventories
Common ratios used in the management and evaluation of
inventory levels are inventory turnover and average days
to sell the inventory.
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Analysis of Inventories
Inventory Turnover
Measures the number of times on average a company sells
the inventory during the period.
Illustration: In its 2015 annual report Tate & Lyle plc (GBR)
reported a beginning inventory of £372 million, an ending inventory
of £263 million, and cost of goods sold of £1,319 million for the
year.
ILLUSTRATION 9.25
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Analysis of Inventories
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6
Compare the accounting for inventories under IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
Inventories
In most cases, IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to inventory are the same. The
major differences are that IFRS prohibits the use of the LIFO cost flow
assumption and records market in the LCNRV differently.
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
Relevant Facts
Following are the key similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and
IFRS related to inventories.
Similarities
• U.S. GAAP and IFRS account for inventory acquisitions at historical cost
and evaluate inventory for lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (market)
subsequent to acquisition.
• Who owns the goods—goods in transit, consigned goods, special sales
agreements—as well as the costs to include in inventory are essentially
accounted for the same under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
Relevant Facts
Differences
• U.S. GAAP provides more detailed guidelines in inventory accounting. The
requirements for accounting for and reporting inventories are more
principles-based under IFRS.
• A major difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS relates to the LIFO cost
flow assumption. U.S. GAAP permits the use of LIFO for inventory
valuation. IFRS prohibits its use. FIFO and average-cost are the only two
acceptable cost flow assumptions permitted under IFRS. Both sets of
standards permit specific identification where appropriate.
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
Relevant Facts
Differences
• In the lower-of-cost-or-market test for inventory valuation, U.S. GAAP
defines market as replacement cost subject to the constraints of net
realizable value (the ceiling) and net realizable value less a normal markup
(the floor). IFRS defines market as net realizable value and does not use a
ceiling or a floor to determine market.
• Under U.S. GAAP, if inventory is written down under the lower-of-cost-or-
market valuation, the new basis is now considered its cost. As a result, the
inventory may not be written up back to its original cost in a subsequent
period. Under IFRS, the write-down may be reversed in a subsequent
period up to the amount of the previous write-down. Both the write-down
and any subsequent reversal should be reported on the income statement.
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
Relevant Facts
Differences
• IFRS requires both biological assets and agricultural produce at the point of
harvest to be reported at net realizable value. U.S. GAAP does not require
companies to account for all biological assets in the same way.
Furthermore, these assets generally are not reported at net realizable value.
Disclosure requirements also differ between the two sets of standards.
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING INSIGHTS
On the Horizon
One convergence issue that will be difficult to resolve relates to the use of the
LIFO cost flow assumption. As indicated, IFRS specifically prohibits its use.
Conversely, the LIFO cost flow assumption is widely used in the United States
because of its favorable tax advantages. In addition, many argue that LIFO
from a financial reporting point of view provides a better matching of current
costs against revenue and therefore enables companies to compute a more
realistic income.
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