Accountants can use any one of three methods for calculating inventory value and cost to keep a business in compliance with accepted accounting standards. Each method can present different problems ...

Inventory includes the raw materials used by manufacturers in production or the resale goods distributors and retailers acquire to sell to their customers. Proper accounting of inventory is important ...

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