Discover why IFRS prohibits LIFO accounting, including issues like distorted financials, outdated inventory values, and ...

Last-in, first-out (LIFO) and first-in, first-out (FIFO) are two common inventory valuation methods used by companies in accounting. Inventory valuation is the process of assigning value to materials, ...

Discover NIFO, a unique inventory valuation method based on replacement cost instead of original cost, its working mechanism, ...

When you decide to sell a portion of your holdings in a stock, you have to decide which shares you actually want to sell. Two of the most common methods used in this decision are known as FIFO and ...

The inventory costing method your company uses directly affects your "cost of goods sold," which is an expense. The higher the expense you report, the lower your net income, and thus the lower your ...

Fleet maintenance software Fleetio has added new inventory valuation methods to its offerings: LIFO / FIFO (last-in first-out, first-in first-out). LIFO / FIFO is an accounting method for customers to ...

USA TODAY markets reporter Matt Krantz answers a different reader question every weekday. To submit a question, e-mail Matt at [email protected]. Q: How does "LIFO" and "FIFO" affect how much tax ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Same-store sales, margins, inventory levels — these are some of the metrics investors look at when it comes to ...