Audit of Current Assets

Verification of Work and Stocks in Progress

Authoritative documents: IAS 2/ISA 500/501

IAS 1 Preparation of financial statements requires inventories to be disclosed separately and the accounting policy adopted to be disclosed.

An IAS 2 inventory prescribes the accounting treatment for inventories, except:

a) Work in progress (WIP) arising under construction contracts (IAS 11 Construction Contracts);

b) Financial instruments (IAS 39 Financial Instruments); and

c) Biological assets that are related to agricultural activity and agricultural produce at the point of harvest (IAS 41 Agriculture).