"The company has not made provision for warrantee in respect of certain goods considering that the company can claim the warranty cost from the…
CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · MTP · January 2025
"The company has not made provision for warrantee in respect of certain goods considering that the company can claim the warranty cost from the original supplier". You are required to comment in line with the provisions of AS 29.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
As per provisions of AS 29 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets”, where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement should be recognized when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the enterprise settles the obligation. The reimbursement should be treated as a separate asset. The amount recognized for the reimbursement should not exceed the amount of the provision. It is apparent from the question that the company had not made provision for warranty in respect of certain goods considering that the company can claim the warranty cost from the original supplier. However, the provision for warranty should have been made as per AS 29 and the amount claimable as reimbursement should be treated as a separate asset in the financial statements of the company rather than omitting the disclosure of such liability. Accordingly, it can be said that the accounting treatment adopted by the company with respect to warranty is not correct.
Topics: AS 29
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