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, ...

On May 1st, I posted about Haverty’s earnings release. Two things popped out at me in that quarterly report. First, Haverty’s decided to push credit to sell furniture instead of lowering prices and ...

In the United States, small businesses can choose from one of several inventory accounting methods, including "first in first out," or FIFO; "last in first out," or LIFO; and average cost. Each of ...

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 ...

We have come to realize that it's long past time to question using LIFO to allocate costs first to the cost of goods sold and then inventory. It has survived since it entered both the Federal Tax Code ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech and strategic finance ...

Summer is when we get to catch up on our reading, and this year's list included articles on what, if anything, to do about inventory accounting because of international convergence. All sorts of ...

Ratios are great analysis tools, but it's worth spending a little time to understand the inputs going into them. Ratios are the bedrock of a great deal of financial analysis. When one of my colleagues ...