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The aim is to propose a method for accounting for inflation's effects on net income and business resources.

Accounting for the Impact of Inflation on a Business Enterprise.

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Analysis demonstrates a new method for adjusting net income for inflation, enhancing resource retention in businesses.

The aim is to propose a method for accounting for inflation's effects on net income and business resources.
Proposed a new methodology to calculate inflation impact as an expense.
Loss from inflation calculated using owners' equity and an inflation factor.
Compared the suggested method with existing literature on purchasing power and replacement cost accounting.
The proposed method allows businesses to retain resources needed for productive capacity.
Existing methods (general purchasing power and replacement cost) do not adequately maintain productive capacity.

Surendra P. Agrawal (1977) studied this question.

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