U.S. GAAP Codification of Accounting Standards Guide by AccountingINFO.com

U.S. GAAP Codification of Accounting Standards

Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting, U.S. GAAP Textbook

Accounting by Topic, Accounting Terms Dictionary

U.S. GAAP Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 330: Inventory

Codification Topic 330
Inventory

Inventory
Tangible personal property of the following:
1. held for sale --> merchandise, finished goods
2. in the course of production --> work in process
3. to be consumed in the production --> raw materials

Initial measurement
Inventories are measured at cost when first recognized

Cost flow assumptions
One of the following assumptions is made to determine the cost of inventory:
1. First-in First-out (FIFO): Items that came in first are sold first
2. Last-in First-out (LIFO): Items that came in last are sold first
3. Average method: Weighted average cost is applied as unit cost

Retail inventory method is
--> allowed in some situations

Subsequent measurement
If the market is lower than the cost
--> inventory is measured at the market
--> "Lower of Cost or Market" (LCM)

Market
1. The market refers to current replacement cost
2. If net realizable value (NRV) is lower that current replacement cost
--> NRV is the market
3. If current replacement cost is lower than (1)
--> (1) is the market
(1) net realizable value - normal profit margin

Lower of Cost or Market (LCM) summary
(a) current replacement cost
(b) net realizable value
(c) net realizable value - normal profit margin

If (c) < (a) < (b) --> market = (a)
If (c) < (b) < (a) --> market = (b)
If (a) < (c) < (b) --> market = (c)

Codification Topic 330
Inventory

Subtopics of Codification Topic 330

330-10 Overall

Accounting Terms of Codification Topic 330-10

   Direct effects of a change in accounting principle
   Inventory
   Market
   Net realizable value