Ag Business Management Spring 1999 INVENTORIES Ag Business Management Spring 1999 Original PowerPoint Created by Mike White Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June, 2002
Objectives Explain the importance of an accurate inventory. Determine when to inventory assets. Identify assets to be included in an inventory. Describe the method used to determine value.
Glossary ACRS Acquisitions Asset Cash accounting Capital Capital gains Collateral Consumable supplies Contingent liabilities Credit Depreciable assets Depreciation
Glossary Depreciation methods Depreciation system Estate tax Financial statement Fiscal year Gift tax Income statement Inheritance tax Inventory MACRS Non-depreciable asset
Glossary Owner-equity statement Salvage value Straight line method Useful life
Why Inventories are Important Owner Equity Statements Income Statements Obtaining Credit Insurance Estate Planning Tax Management
Owner Equity Statements Show an accurate account of financial standing at a specific point in time. Cannot develop balance sheet without completed inventory.
Income Statements Inventory needed to calculate income statement. Changes in inventory affect income.
Obtaining Credit Financial institutions need accurate inventories before granting credit. Assets may be used as collateral to secure loan.
Insurance Inventories needed to determine premium cost & coverage. Inventories needed to determine payment in event of loss or damage.
Estate Planning Needed to plan an estate. Always necessary in settlement situations.
Tax Management Inventory management key in tax management strategies. Especially important with property tax valuation & capital gains tax.
Items to be Inventoried Items for resale Consumable supplies Capital Assets
Inventories
Inventories
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How to Determine Inventory Values Cost Minus Depreciation Current Market Value Straight Line Depreciation Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS) Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)