In a period of rising prices, your most recently purchased inventory would have the highest value. Therefore, using LIFO would result in a higher Cost of Goods Sold, a lower Net Income and a lower income tax liability.
It is true that merchandise Inventory is found on the income statement.
It is cost effective and simple for companies to implement since it reduces the number of physical inventory counts. It is also accepted as a method of determining cost of goods sold for income tax purposes by the IRS.
If inventory is understated, net income is also understated because cost of goods sold will be overstated
cost of merchandise sold.
Understate net income
The difference in operating income between the two methods is the difference in ending inventory values, which is the fixed overhead costs that have been capitalized as an asset ( inventory ) because overhead costs that have been capitalized as an asset.
It is true that merchandise Inventory is found on the income statement.
It is cost effective and simple for companies to implement since it reduces the number of physical inventory counts. It is also accepted as a method of determining cost of goods sold for income tax purposes by the IRS.
If inventory is understated, net income is also understated because cost of goods sold will be overstated
Inventory is part of Balance sheet as well as income statement. Inventory is shown as an asset in balance sheet and as an expense when used in income statement.
The symbol for Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunites Fund in the NYSE is: JPC.
The symbol for Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund in the NYSE is: JTP.
The symbol for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund in the NYSE is: HPI.
The symbol for Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund in the NYSE is: JPI.
net income/preferred dividends
direct income
Your inventory is an ASSET (has value in and of itself) but it does not become income unless/until it is sold for more than you paid for it.