The Matching Rule Is Most Closely Related to the Cash

question 30

True/False

The matching rule is most closely related to the cash basis of accounting.

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Definitions:

Actual Inventory

The physical count of products or materials a company has available at a specific point in time.

Ending Inventory

Ending inventory is the value of goods still available for sale by a company at the end of an accounting period, calculated as the sum of the beginning inventory plus purchases minus cost of goods sold.

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory costing method where the most recently produced or acquired items are sold or used first, potentially reducing taxes during inflation.

FIFO

An inventory valuation method that assumes that the first items placed in inventory are the first sold, thus costs of the oldest inventory are used in the cost of goods sold calculation.