20,000 x (1 – 20%) x 20% x 70% + (3,000 – 800) x 20% x 70% = RMB2,548
1. The balance sheet value of inventory should be as close as possible to net realisable value. 2. The valuation of finished goods inventory must include production overheads. 3. Production overheads included in valuing inventory should be calculated by reference to the company’s normal level of production during the period. 4. In assessing net realisable value, inventory items must be considered separately, or in groups of similar items, not by taking the inventory value as a whole.
(1) The money measurement concept requires all assets and liabilities to be accounted for at historical cost. (2) The substance over form. convention means that the economic substance of a transaction should be reflected in the financial statements, not necessarily its legal form. (3) The realisation concept means that profits or gains cannot normally be recognised in the income statement until realised. (4) The application of the prudence concept means that assets must be understated and liabilities must be overstated in preparing financial statements.