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(b) First in First Out method for inventory valuation. ### STOCK LEDGER (Under FIFO Method) | Date 2024 | Receipt | | | Issue | | | Balance | | | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | | 1st May | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 15 | 1500 | | 2 May | 300 | 19.51 | 5850 | — | — | — | 100
300 | 15
19.5 | 1500
5850 | | 5 May | — | — | — | 100
150 | 15
19.5 | 1500
2925 | 150 | 19.5 | 2925 | | 16 May | 500 | 21.92 | 10950 | — | — | — | 150
500 | 19.5
21.9 | 2925
10950 | | 21 May | — | — | — | 100 | 19.5 | 1950 | 50
500 | 19.5
21.9 | 975
10950 | | 25 May | — | — | — | 50
400 | 19.5
21.9 | 975
8760 | 100 | 21.9 | 2190 | Value of inventory on 31 May is Rs. 2,190 [100 units @ 21.9]
### Working Notes: 1. 2.
About This Chapter: BRS & Inventories
Paper
Paper 1: Accounting
Weightage
20-25%
Key Topics
Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation
This chapter covers Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation and is part of Paper 1: Accounting in the CA Foundation exam.
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This topic carries 20-25% weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.
Key Concepts to Understand
Depreciation
Allocation of the cost of a tangible fixed asset over its useful life due to wear and tear, efflux of time, or obsolescence.
Weighted Average Method
An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of ending inventory and COGS by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total number of units available, resulting in a single average cost applied to all units.
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The following details are available of raw material of a manufacturing unit : 1-5-2024 Opening Inventory 100 units @ Rs. 15 per unit 2-5-2024 Purchases 300 units @ Rs. 18 per unit 5-5-2024 Issued for consumption 250 units 16-5-2024 Purchases 500 units @ Rs. 21 per unit 21-5-2024 Issued for consumption 100 units 25-5-2024 Issued for consumption 450 units The manufacturer also incurred the following expenses: ◆ Freight of 300 and unloading charges of 150 at the time of every purchase respectively. ◆ Warehouse rent of ₹ 2,000 per month. ◆ Administrative Expenses of ₹ 1,500 per month. You are required to find out the value of inventory as on May 31, 2024 if the company follows: (a) Weighted Average method for inventory valuation. (b) First in First Out method for inventory valuation. [Jan. 2025, Marks 5]
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