.Analysis of Inventory
Difficulty: Advanced
Inventory Accounting Policy
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The majority of inventory is valued based on standard costs, which approximate average costs, while the remainder is principally valued on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost standards are revised at the beginning of each fiscal year. The annual effect of resetting standards plus any operating variances incurred during each period are allocated to inventories and recognized in cost of sales as product is sold.
Source: Emerson Electric Co., Annual Report
Inventory Disclosure
Emerson Electric Co., Statement of Financial Position, Inventory
USD $ in millions
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sep 30, 2016 | Sep 30, 2015 | Sep 30, 2014 | Sep 30, 2013 | Sep 30, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Finished products | ||||||
| | Raw materials and work in process | ||||||
| | Inventories |
Source: Based on data from Emerson Electric Co. Annual Reports
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Finished products | Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale. | Emerson Electric Co.'s finished products declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Raw materials and work in process | The aggregate carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of items held by the entity which are partially completed at the time of measurement and unprocessed items that will go through the production process and become part of the final product. Includes supplies used directly or indirectly in the manufacturing or production process. This element may be used when the reporting entity combines work in process and raw materials into an aggregate amount. | Emerson Electric Co.'s raw materials and work in process declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Inventories | Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of inventories less all valuation and other allowances. Excludes noncurrent inventory balances (expected to remain on hand past one year or one operating cycle, if longer). | Emerson Electric Co.'s inventories declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
