a company give free item with product so closing stock of that free item is stock in trade or finished goods?
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This discussion explores the accounting treatment for free items provided with product purchases. It clarifies whether these freebies, when left in closing stock, should be classified as stock in trade or finished goods. The advice suggests that if the free item is manufactured internally, it's considered finished goods, whereas if purchased externally, it falls under closing stock.