In the United States, small businesses can choose from one of several inventory accounting methods, including "first in first out," or FIFO; "last in first out," or LIFO; and average cost. Each of ...
Two common ways for companies to account for inventory are first-in/first-out, or FIFO, and last-in/last-out, or LIFO. In FIFO, the first units that arrive in the business are the first sold. In LIFO, ...