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FR – L2 – Q20 – Inventories

Compute cost of sales and inventory for Teshi Trading Limited using FIFO and weighted average cost methods for January 20X6.

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    • “Teshie Trading Corporation” was changed to “Teshi Trading Limited”.
    • “TTC” (abbreviation for Teshie Trading Corporation) was changed to “TTL” (abbreviation for Teshi Trading Limited).
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====================================================================== Question Title: FR – L2 – Q20a – Inventories
Level: Level 2
Professional Bodies: Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
Programs: Professional Program
Subjects: Financial Reporting
Topics: Financial Reporting Standards and Their Applications
Total Marks: 9
Question Tags: Inventories, FIFO, Weighted Average Cost, Cost of Sales, Inventory Valuation, IAS 2
Question Short Summary: Compute cost of sales and inventory for Teshi Trading Limited using FIFO and weighted average cost methods for January 20X6.


Question:
(a) On 1 January 20X6, Teshi Trading Limited held 300 units of an item of finished goods inventory. These were valued at GH₵22 each. During January 20X6, the batches of finished goods were received into store from the production department, as follows:

Date Units Received Production cost per unit
10-Jan 400 GH₵23
20-Jan 400 GH₵25
25-Jan 400 GH₵26

Goods sold out of the inventory during January 20X6 were as follows:

Date Units sold Sale price per unit
14-Jan 500 GH₵31
21-Jan 500 GH₵33
28-Jan 100 GH₵32

Required
Compute the cost of sales and inventory at 31 January 20X6, applying the following basis of inventory valuation:
(i) FIFO
(ii) Weighted Average Cost (Average is updated after every transaction).

(b) The cost of inventory of Teshi Trading Limited (TTL) based on inventory count conducted on 17 January 20X6 was GH₵675,000. These included goods costing GH₵15,000 which were purchased in December 20X5 and have a net realisable value of GH₵12,000.
During the period between 31 December 20X5 and 17 January 20X6, the following transactions took place:
(i) Value of goods purchased amounted to GH₵155,710.
(ii) Sale of goods amounted to GH₵250,000. TTL normally sells goods at a mark-up of 25% of cost. However, 20% of the sales were made at a discount of 8% of the normal selling price.
(iii) Goods costing GH₵1,990 were returned to a supplier.
(iv) Goods sold to a customer on 4 January 20X6 were returned on 15 January 20X6.

Required
Calculate the value of inventories that should be reported in the financial statements of TTL as at 31 December 20X5.

(c) Which of the following items may be included in computing the value of inventory of finished goods manufactured by a business:

(i) raw materials

(ii) foremen’s salaries

(iii) carriage inwards

(iv) carriage outwards

(v) plant depreciation

(vi) cost of storage of finished goods

(vii) abnormal waste of materials

(viii) salesmen’s commission

(d) What will be the effect of the following on cost of sales, profit, and inventory:

(i) if in times of rising prices, the valuation of inventory is done on the basis of FIFO as opposed to weighted average cost method?

(ii) if an item of inventory having cost of GH₵69,300 and net realisable value of GH₵65,000 is omitted from original inventory count?

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FR – L2 – Q18 – Inventories

Calculate the value of raw materials and finished goods inventories for Tamasi Manufacturing at 31 Dec 20X5 per IAS 2 using FIFO.

Tamasi Manufacturing was formed on 1 January 20X5. The entity manufactures and sells a single product and values it on a first-in, first-out basis.
One tonne of raw material is processed into one tonne of finished goods.
The following details relate to 20X5.

Purchases of raw materials
Purchases:
Price: GH¢100,000 per tonne on 1 January, increasing to GH¢150,000 per tonne on 1 July
Import duties: GH¢10,000 per tonne
Transport from docks to factory: GH¢20,000 per tonne

Production costs
Production capacity: 1,000 tonnes of raw materials per week
Variable costs: GH¢25,000 per tonne
Fixed costs: GH¢30,000,000 per week
Sales details
Selling price: GH¢240,000 per tonne
Delivery costs to customers: GH¢8,000 per tonne
Selling costs: GH¢4,000 per tonne

Inventories at 31 December 20X5
Raw materials: 2,000 tonnes
Finished goods: 2,000 tonnes

There is a ready market for raw materials and the NRV of the raw materials is higher than its cost.

Required
Calculate and disclose the value of inventories at 31 December 20X5 in accordance with IAS 2.

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FR – L2 – Q17 – Inventories

Explain IAS 2 requirements for inventory measurement and state disclosure requirements for Kintampo Limited.

MEASUREMENT OF INVENTORIES

IAS 2 inventories prescribes the accounting treatment for inventories under the historical cost system.

Required

(a) Explain briefly how IAS 2 requires the following to be dealt with.

(i) Fixed production overheads.

(ii) The determination of the lower of cost and net realisable value.

(iii) The identification of costs when there are large numbers of items which are ordinarily interchangeable.

(b) State four disclosure requirements of IAS 2 in respect of inventories.

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Title: FR – L2 – Q16 – Inventories

Calculate inventory value at 31 Dec using FIFO, NRV, and IAS 2 for Bolga Limited.

Bolga Limited has the following purchases and sales of a particular product line.

Units purchased Purchase price per unit Units sold Selling price per unit
GH₵’000 GH₵’000
2 December 100 500 60 530
16 December 60 503 80 528
30 December 70 506 50 524
14 January 50 509 70 524
28 January 80 512 50 520
11 February 40 515 40 520

At 31 December the physical inventory was 150 units. The cost of inventories is determined on a FIFO basis. Selling and distribution costs amount to 5% of selling price and general administration expenses amount to 7% of selling price.

Required
(a) State any three reasons why the net realisable value of inventory may be less than cost.

(b) Calculate to the nearest GH₵’000 the value of inventory at 31 December
(i) at cost
(ii) at net realisable value
(iii) at the amount to be included in the financial statements in accordance with IAS 2

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FA – L1 – Q44 – Inventory Valuation

Calculate inventory value for Bles at 31 Dec 20X9 using lower of cost or NRV.

t 31 December 20X9 Bles had the following items of inventory:

Product Quantity Total cost GH₵ Realisable value GH₵ Estimated cost of realisation GH₵
ABC 20 80 200 20
DEF 10 150 120 10
GHI 6 6 7 2
JKL 12 36 12 1

Required
What amount of inventory should be presented in the statement of financial position of Bles at 31 December 20X9.

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AA – L2 – Q45 – Audit Evidence

List and explain audit procedures for inventory count evidence at Pearl & Stone's diamond jewellery shops. Explain factors to consider when using Crystal Experts' work for Pearl & Stone's inventory audit. Describe audit procedures to ensure correct valuation of Pearl & Stone's jewellery inventory.

You are the audit manager in the firm of Amoah & Partners, an audit firm with ten national offices. One of your clients, Pearl & Stone, purchases diamond jewellery from national manufacturers. The jewellery is then sold from Pearl & Stone’s four shops. This is the only client your firm has in the diamond industry.

You are planning to attend the physical inventory count for Pearl & Stone. Inventory is the largest account on the statement of financial position with each of the four shops holding material amounts. Due to the high value of the inventory, all shops will be visited and test counts performed.

With the permission of the directors of Pearl & Stone, you have employed Crystal Experts, a firm of specialist diamond valuers who will also be in attendance. Crystal Experts will verify that the jewellery is, in fact, made from diamonds and that the jewellery is saleable with respect to current trends in fashion. Crystal Experts will also suggest, on a sample basis, the value of specific items of jewellery. Counting will be carried out by shop staff in teams of two using pre-numbered count sheets.

Required:
(a) List and explain the reason for the audit procedures used in obtaining evidence in relation to the inventory count of inventory held in the shops.

(b) Explain the factors you should consider when using the work of Crystal Experts.

(c) Describe the audit procedures you should perform to ensure that jewellery inventory is valued correctly.

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