Accounting · Accounting Principles
Regarding specialized security software licenses worth ₹3,50,00,000 sent to a client on a 'Sale or Return' basis, which treatment is correct under the Realisation Concept for the balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, if the approval period has not expired?
- 1It should be recorded as a short-term loan to the client until they decide to buy the software.
- 2It should be recorded as a sale but with a 50 percent provision for return to be conservative.
- 3It should not be recorded as a sale; the licenses should be included in the closing stock at cost or net realizable value, whichever is lower.✓
- 4It should be recorded as a final sale since the licenses have already been delivered.
Correct answer
It should not be recorded as a sale; the licenses should be included in the closing stock at cost or net realizable value, whichever is lower.
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