FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
An inventory costing method that assumes the oldest stock on hand is sold first, so the earliest costs flow to cost of goods sold.
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- Exempt Supply
A supply on which no GST is charged and on which the supplier cannot claim input tax credit for inputs used to make it.
- Expected Credit Loss (ECL)
A forward-looking provisioning model under Ind AS 109 that estimates credit losses on receivables and other financial assets, rather than waiting for a loss to be incurred.
- Fixed Asset Register (FAR)
The detailed record of every fixed asset a company owns — cost, location, accumulated depreciation, useful life — that should tie to the general ledger balance.
- Fixed Deposit (FD)
A deposit placed with a bank for a fixed term at a fixed interest rate — verified in audit by confirmation from the bank, not merely the client's own record.
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