I think I've always put them to stationery, along with letterheads and compliments slips which both have an advertising element too. You're likely to be handing them out to suppliers and useful contacts, as well as potential clients, so they're not solely for advertising. But it's a very long time since I bought any ready printed. The cost of my latest ones will be card (stationery) and toner (computer consumables).
As indicated by John, business cards could actually be classified either way and there are strong arguments for both.
I tend to include them under marketing but that does not mean that the alternative approach is incorrect.
The key is that no matter which route you go down you must apply such consistently.
Aren't accounting and bookkeeping wonderful things where we have multiple correct answers!
All the best,
Shaun.
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Thanks for all your help. I think as long as they are added either as stationery or marketing and on the ledger I think it doesn't make much difference where they are!
But you must apply such consistently otherwise you create meaningless data for management reporting.
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As I was told many years ago - "There's no such thing as a one handed accountant. On the one hand you can do it this way, but on the other hand........"
As I was told many years ago - "There's no such thing as a one handed accountant. On the one hand you can do it this way, but on the other hand........"
Of course, just to confuse thing a little more for everyone!!
