Learn how the flow of costs impacts manufacturing firms, covering raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold with practical examples and methods.

How LIFO and FIFO accounting methods impact a company's inventory outlook Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Natalya Yashina All companies must determine how to record the movement of their ...

There are two methods of accounting for inventory that affect a business's reported profits and taxable revenues: FIFO and LIFO. FIFO, first-in first-out, keeps the first inventory stocked on the ...

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 ...