Chartered Accountant
2731 Points
Joined January 2008
WHEN A CAPITAL ASSET TAKES TIME TO GET CONSTRUCTED LONGER THAN ONE FINANCIAL YR.........THEREVENUE AMOIUNTS WHICH ARE SPENT FOR ITS CONSTRUCTIOIN R NOT DEBITED TO PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT BUT INSTEAD DEBITED IN AN ACCOUNT CALLED 'CAPITAL WORK IN PROGRESS' .................IN THE YR OF THE ASSET GOT COMPLETED......THIS ACCOUNT BALACNE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE RELEVANT ASSET ACCOUNT.......................FOR EXAMPLE......
DURING a particular yr, COMPANY SPENT AMOUNT on material, labour, etc..........all this amount will not be charged to profit and loss account instead debited to capital work in progress..........and in the yr or compeletion, the balance will be tranafered to the asset account.........