CLASSIFYING CLAIMS
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The way in which a particular asset is classified (that is, between current and non-current)
may vary according to the nature of the business. This is because the
purpose
for which the
asset is held may vary. For example, a motor van retailer will normally
hold inventories of
motor vans for sale; it would, therefore, classify them as part of the current assets. On the
other hand, a business that buys one of these vans to use for delivering its goods to custom-
ers (that is, as part of its long-term operations) would classify it as a non-current asset.
The assets of Kunalun and Co., a large advertising agency, are as follows:
■
cash at bank;
■
fixtures and fittings;
■
office equipment;
■
motor vehicles;
■
property;
■
computers; and
■
work in progress (that is, partly completed work for clients).
Which of these do you think should be defined as non-current assets and which should
be defined as current assets?
Your answer should be as follows:
Activity 2.10
Non-current assets
Current assets
Fixtures and fittings
Cash at bank
Office equipment
Work in progress
Motor vehicles
Property
Computers
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