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Methods of valuing the stock are two which are FIFO(first in first out and weighted average.BUT what the best metod of valuing stock during inflation?
no, FIFO, LIFO, and weighted-average method are cost flow assumptions these assumptions bear no relation to the physical flow of goods; they are merely used to assign costs to inventory units.
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Hi - in periods of rising prices, the FIFO (fist in, first out) will give the highest ending inventory. The other two options (LIFO last in first out) will give the lowest ending inventory and the average method will give between the two. Hope this helps!
LIFO method
FIFO
The inventory costing method that reflects the cost flow in the reverse order and will report the earliest costs in ending inventory is last in first out. This makes use of a perpetual inventory system.
LIFO
Lifo (Last in first out) method will produce highest cost of goods sold because inventory with higher value will be charged first as it arrived in last.
First in first out
The techniques of inventory control are as follows:- 1. First In First Out Method(FIFO) 2.Last In First Out Method(LIFO) 3.Highest In First Out Method(HIFO) 4.Base Stock Method 5.Simple Average Method 6.Weighted Average Method
periodic inventory system
consecutive numbering method - A method in which consecutively numbered records are arranged in ascending number order - from the lowest number to the highest number.
Periodic inventory method calculate ending stock at the end of the accounting period, which could be Month to Date or Year to Date, while Perpetual inventory system calculates the ending stock on a continuous basis after each transaction (Purchase or Sell). Within Retail industry, periodic inventory method used for inventory valuation at the stores, whereas distributer like SuperValu (in US) follows perpetual inventory method to track inventory in their distribution centers. As a best practice, some of the retail companies are using perpetual accounting method to track inventory available in warehourses and distribution centers. In an idealistic world, perpetual inventory method can provide the true and real time inventory information, however due to complexities in consolidating all the purchases, sales, shrinkages and other market factors, it is advisable for retail companies to follow periodic accounting method to analyze and review the results before presenting the inventory valuation results to internal and external agencies like Shareholders, Income Tax Authorities, et el.
The method of costing that will yield the highest net income is FIFO. FIFO stands for first in, first out.