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Would you capitalise the following items in the accounts of a company?

A) A box file

B) A computer

C) A small plastic display stand

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Question added by Sara Khan , financial and admin assistant , Ministry Of Defence
Date Posted: 2015/03/05
aziz urrehman
by aziz urrehman , key account executive , alkhair group of companies foam manufacturing

B is the answer becuase computer has useful life more than one year and required much more amont as compare to others.

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

This item will be Capitalized.  B) A computer

Other two items being negligible in value and the life span of which is very short, it would be better to write off as Expense for the current year.[and can also avoid a lot of procedures that are generally followed for Fixed Assets]

Mohammed Salim Allana
by Mohammed Salim Allana , Compliance and Assurance Manager , United Arab Bank

It is all depend upon the value of an asset and its period of life / usage. The value of an asset which is less than US$1,000/- is not required to be capitalized based on the companies accounting policies and procedures.

This is according to the companies policies about the materiality . Some companies say the fixed asset must be more than $5000 .

حسين محمد ياسين
by حسين محمد ياسين , Finance Manager , مؤسسة عبد الماجد محمد العمر للمقاولات العامة

answer B >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Muhammad Sajawal Khan
by Muhammad Sajawal Khan , Audit Trainee , Hameed khan and company (Chartered Accountant)

b.a computer.......by the way it depends on nature of company...!for example...if a company deals in computers so computers  are goods for company!not to capitalize as an asset!

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

Capitalization depends on the value as well as life of the subject items and the size of the company. For some large companies a plastic display stand of value say $1,500 is not material enough to be capitalized.

Mahd Farooque Dip MA-CIMA Faiyaz Ahmad
by Mahd Farooque Dip MA-CIMA Faiyaz Ahmad , Finance Officer , JS BANK

A box file shall be expense out as in stationery, immaterial amount + no cash conversion.

B computer shall be capitalized and depreciated on a suitable basis on tax or company policy.

C no cash conversion though but can be capitalized as a fixture( its upto policy and judgement )

IMTIAZUR RAHMAN
by IMTIAZUR RAHMAN , Administration And Customer Care Officer , Amira Enterprises (Importers, Marketing & Retail Sales), Mississauga, Ontario

GAAP defines a company's assets as the things it owns or controls that have measurable future economic value. If something does not fit that description, it cannot be capitalized. As per this guideline, I would include the item (C) 'A Computer' to be capitalized in the company's Balance Sheet.

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

Well computer shall be capitalised while other two items shall be classified as stationary/office supplies.

Salman Khan
by Salman Khan , Business Partner , FD Strategic Consultants

It is option B Computer the other two to be expensed

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