Discover why IFRS prohibits LIFO accounting, including issues like distorted financials, outdated inventory values, and ...

Although rising prices increase the cost of your inventory purchases, rising prices affect LIFO (Last-in, First-out) and FIFO (First-in, First-out) inventory values differently. Each inventory ...

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, ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Home Depot, Inc. announced a key change in accounting principals in its third quarter filing with the SEC. After adopting a new enterprise resource planning system, otherwise known in the ...

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 ...

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 mkrantz@usatoday.com. Q: How does "LIFO" and "FIFO" affect how much tax ...

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 ...