Companies Can and Often Do Use Different Costing Methods for Financial

question 96

Multiple Choice

Companies can and often do use different costing methods for financial reporting and tax reporting. An exception to this is the:

• A) FIFO inventory valuation method.
• B) Matching principle.
• C) Consistency concept.
• D) LIFO conformity rule.
• E) Full disclosure principle.

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