This discussion clarifies the meaning of 'Stock in Trade' within new PL formats for non-corporate entities. It addresses the confusion between 'Stock in Trade' referring to share market holdings versus the actual goods or inventory held by a business at the end of a specific date. The consensus points towards it representing business inventory.
In new PL format ( Non Corporate Entites ) have Stock in Trade, Work in Progress, Finished Goods. Here stock in Trade means Goods or Stock in Trade means Stocks belong to Share market.