LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV) today announced a change in accounting for inventories from a combination of the use of the last in, first out (LIFO) method and ...

There are different inventory accounting methods, including first in, first out (FIFO) and last in, first out (LIFO). Companies often try to match the physical movement of inventory to the inventory ...

The first-in, first-out inventory (FIFO) system works by assuming that items are pulled out of inventory in the same order that they get put in. Moving older stock first can increase your company's ...

Although rising prices increase the cost of your inventory purchases, rising prices affect LIFO (Last-in, First-out) and FIFO (First-in, First-out) inventory values differently. Each inventory ...

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 ...