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Page 1 INTRODUCTION The concept of value-added has not yet been widely used in the management of Indian firms. In several European countries and in the U.K. this concept has been in use for quite sometime because they have introduced value-added tax in their fiscal system. In India, too, some well-known companies have started presenting value-added statements in their annual reports e.g. ACC in its latest report has given a value added statement. Page 2 INTRODUCTION The concept of value-added has not yet been widely used in the management of Indian firms. In several European countries and in the U.K. this concept has been in use for quite sometime because they have introduced value-added tax in their fiscal system. In India, too, some well-known companies have started presenting value-added statements in their annual reports e.g. ACC in its latest report has given a value added statement. INTRODUCTION The economists have been using this concept for measuring the Gross National Product. The four productive agencies working on the natural resources, convert them into usable products and add value which is termed as national wealth. This is distributed to these four agents of production. This logic can be applied to individual firm also. Page 3 INTRODUCTION The concept of value-added has not yet been widely used in the management of Indian firms. In several European countries and in the U.K. this concept has been in use for quite sometime because they have introduced value-added tax in their fiscal system. In India, too, some well-known companies have started presenting value-added statements in their annual reports e.g. ACC in its latest report has given a value added statement. INTRODUCTION The economists have been using this concept for measuring the Gross National Product. The four productive agencies working on the natural resources, convert them into usable products and add value which is termed as national wealth. This is distributed to these four agents of production. This logic can be applied to individual firm also. DEFINITION OF VALUE ADDED Value Added = Net Sales - Cost of items bought from outside. We discuss below some of the definitions : • “Value added may be defined as the ultimate value of sales of goods and services by the firm (represented by its sales turnover) less the cost of all goods and services bought from outside suppliers." • Kohler writes, “ V al ue added is that part of the cost of manufacture of semi-manufactured product attributable to work performed on constituent raw materials." • “ V alue added is the excess of firm's sales revenue and income from services over the cost of materials and services bought from outside." Page 4 INTRODUCTION The concept of value-added has not yet been widely used in the management of Indian firms. In several European countries and in the U.K. this concept has been in use for quite sometime because they have introduced value-added tax in their fiscal system. In India, too, some well-known companies have started presenting value-added statements in their annual reports e.g. ACC in its latest report has given a value added statement. INTRODUCTION The economists have been using this concept for measuring the Gross National Product. The four productive agencies working on the natural resources, convert them into usable products and add value which is termed as national wealth. This is distributed to these four agents of production. This logic can be applied to individual firm also. DEFINITION OF VALUE ADDED Value Added = Net Sales - Cost of items bought from outside. We discuss below some of the definitions : • “Value added may be defined as the ultimate value of sales of goods and services by the firm (represented by its sales turnover) less the cost of all goods and services bought from outside suppliers." • Kohler writes, “ V al ue added is that part of the cost of manufacture of semi-manufactured product attributable to work performed on constituent raw materials." • “ V alue added is the excess of firm's sales revenue and income from services over the cost of materials and services bought from outside." DEFINITION OF VALUE ADDED Here sales revenue includes selling price of goods plus duty and sales tax less goods returned, goods withdrawn for personal use, commission, rebate, discount etc. In the income from services are included such other incomes as rent, interest etc. Cost of services bought include power, fuel, repairs and maintenance, postage and stationery, bank commission, insurance premium, advertisement, printing, audit fees, legal fees etc. Page 5 INTRODUCTION The concept of value-added has not yet been widely used in the management of Indian firms. In several European countries and in the U.K. this concept has been in use for quite sometime because they have introduced value-added tax in their fiscal system. In India, too, some well-known companies have started presenting value-added statements in their annual reports e.g. ACC in its latest report has given a value added statement. INTRODUCTION The economists have been using this concept for measuring the Gross National Product. The four productive agencies working on the natural resources, convert them into usable products and add value which is termed as national wealth. This is distributed to these four agents of production. This logic can be applied to individual firm also. DEFINITION OF VALUE ADDED Value Added = Net Sales - Cost of items bought from outside. We discuss below some of the definitions : • “Value added may be defined as the ultimate value of sales of goods and services by the firm (represented by its sales turnover) less the cost of all goods and services bought from outside suppliers." • Kohler writes, “ V al ue added is that part of the cost of manufacture of semi-manufactured product attributable to work performed on constituent raw materials." • “ V alue added is the excess of firm's sales revenue and income from services over the cost of materials and services bought from outside." DEFINITION OF VALUE ADDED Here sales revenue includes selling price of goods plus duty and sales tax less goods returned, goods withdrawn for personal use, commission, rebate, discount etc. In the income from services are included such other incomes as rent, interest etc. Cost of services bought include power, fuel, repairs and maintenance, postage and stationery, bank commission, insurance premium, advertisement, printing, audit fees, legal fees etc. Purchase • Materials • Services • Other stores Firm's Services • Employees • Machines • Owners who provide capital and money • Government, which provide convenient environment Output • Finished Goods and • Services Who will get as compensation • Salaries and wages • Depreciation • Dividend and interest • Taxes and dutiesRead More
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