Chartered Accountant
137 Points
Joined June 2009
in revised schedule VI no specific treatment for miscellaneous expenditue is given. As per revised sch assets are classified in two broad categories current and non current. in genereal notes to revised sch VI it is given that Accounting Standards will be given preference over the provisions of revised sch. VI.
According to AS 26 asset is defined as resources which have future economic benefits and can be controlled by entity (i.e. can be sold by entity), so miscellneous expenditure does not qualify the definition of assets, hence can not be classified in current and non current asset.
As per rev sch debit balance of P& L has to be deducted from reserves, accordingly miscellaneous expenditure which are not w/off fully in first year (not in accordance with AS-26) are in nature of debi balance of p&l, hence it should be adjusted against reserves