Analysis of Inventories

Free CFA Level I lesson in Financial Statement Analysis. 13 min read, ~2,015 words.

IFRS = lower of cost and NRV (reversals allowed). US GAAP = lower of cost and NRV for FIFO/WA, lower of cost or market for LIFO (no reversals). Rising prices + FIFO = highest ending inventory, lowest COGS, highest gross margin, highest taxes. Rising prices + LIFO = lowest ending...

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