Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+S Form and Content of Company Accounts

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/680, regs. 4–6, Sch. and Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 176(9), Sch. 8 para. 19(3)(4)(5)

C2 Sch. 4 applied by Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51, SIF 63:1), s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 19(3)(4)(5)

Part II E+W+S Accounting Principles and Rules

Section B E+W+S Historical Cost Accounting Rules

Current assets E+W+S

22 Subject to paragraph 23, the amount to be included in respect of any current asset shall be its purchase price or production cost.

23 (1) If the net realisable value of any current asset is lower than its purchase price or production cost the amount to be included in respect of that asset shall be the net realisable value.

(2) Where the reasons for which any provision for diminution in value was made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) have ceased to apply to any extent, that provision shall be written back to the extent that it is no longer necessary.