IFRS Only Permit the Use of Either the FIFO or Weighted

question 142

True/False

IFRS only permit the use of either the FIFO or weighted average cost flow assumption.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The worth of items ready for sale at the conclusion of an accounting cycle, determined by adding the initial inventory to acquisitions and subtracting the cost of goods sold.

Perpetual Inventory System

A financial recording approach that instantly logs inventory transactions upon sale or purchase using electronic point-of-sale systems and enterprise resource planning software.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method that assumes the goods most recently made or purchased are the first to be sold.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and then subtracting the cost of goods sold.