Two common ways for companies to account for inventory are first-in/first-out, or FIFO, and last-in/last-out, or LIFO. In FIFO, the first units that arrive in the business are the first sold. In LIFO, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fleet maintenance software Fleetio has added new inventory valuation methods to its offerings: LIFO / FIFO (last-in first-out, first-in first-out). LIFO / FIFO is an accounting method for customers to ...

USA TODAY markets reporter Matt Krantz answers a different reader question every weekday. To submit a question, e-mail Matt at mkrantz@usatoday.com. Q: How does "LIFO" and "FIFO" affect how much tax ...

Home Depot, Inc. announced a key change in accounting principals in its third quarter filing with the SEC. After adopting a new enterprise resource planning system, otherwise known in the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Same-store sales, margins, inventory levels — these are some of the metrics investors look at when it comes to ...

Fleetio, a fleet maintenance software, has added new inventory valuation methods to its list of offerings, LIFO and FIFO (Last-In First-Out and First-In First-Out). LIFO-FIFO is an accounting method ...