Chartered Accountant
69 Points
Joined November 2009
Materials consumed would consist of raw materials, packing materials (where
classified by the company as raw materials) and other materials such as
purchased intermediates and components which are ‘consumed’ in the
manufacturing activities of the company.
Therefore, the purchase of the cleaning mop cannot be accounted under "Consumables". Neither can it be classified as a "Fixed Asset" as it is not held with the purpose of producing goods or rendering services.
You have to classify it under Miscellaneous expenses. If you have an expense account as "office maintenance expenses", that would also do.