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 ...

The convergence of accelerating inflation and heightened tariff costs creates optimal conditions for adopting LIFO, but taxpayers need to understand the benefits and act promptly.

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, ...

The inventory costing method your company uses directly affects your "cost of goods sold," which is an expense. The higher the expense you report, the lower your net income, and thus the lower your ...

The selection by an entity of its company structure, its fiscal year and its method of accounting are the three main mechanisms that a company can employ in performing substantial tax planning, ...

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 ...

Accounting and parts tracking can be some of the most challenging chores for fleet managers. To help, Fleetio added new inventory valuation methods to its list of offerings on Tuesday — LIFO / FIFO ...

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 ...