Chartered Accountant
3031 Points
Joined June 2016
Consumables are goods used by individuals and businesses that must be replaced regularly because they wear out or are used up. They can also be defined as the components of an end product that is used up or permanently altered in the process of manufacturing.
Goods which are used up (not returned) after issuance from stores become incorporated into other goods and loose their identity or cannot be used for their intended purpose without extinguishing or transforming their substance.
The treatment of consumables and stores depends on the nature of business.
If the consumables are used in the operating or direct manufacturing process, then they are treated as Direct/Operating expenses.
If in the same factory, stationary is used which is a non operating expense, it shall be treated as Indirect Expense.