See inventory: finished goods.
See inventory: finished goods.
See inventory: finished goods (FG).
The products in a manufacturer’s inventory that are completed and are awaiting to be sold. You might view this account as containing the cost of the products in the finished goods warehouse. A manufacturer must...
See inventory: finished goods (FG).
-in-process inventory (WIP) only finished goods inventory (FG) only COGS and WIP and FG WIP and FG only 14. Assuming a high volume manufacturer has a perpetual inventory system, which of the following accounts would you...
Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...
Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...
A current asset whose ending balance should report the cost of a merchandiser’s products awaiting to be sold. The inventory of a manufacturer should report the cost of its raw materials, work-in-process, and...
The incremental cost of storing or holding inventory. It is an annual percentage that includes the cost of rent, insurance, cost of capital, deterioration and obsolescence.
See perpetual system of inventory.
That component of a product that has not yet been placed into the product or into work-in-process inventory. This account often contains the standard cost of the direct materials on hand. A manufacturer must disclose in...
What is inventory? Definition of Inventory Inventory is a very significant current asset for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Inventory serves as a buffer between 1) a company’s sales of goods, and 2) its...
The inventory system where purchases are debited to the inventory account and the inventory account is credited at the time of each sale for the cost of the goods sold. Hence, the balance in the inventory account is...
A part of a manufacturer’s inventory that includes direct and indirect materials. Also referred to as stores.
An actual count of the goods owned by the business.
See weighted-average cost flow assumption and moving-average cost of inventory.
A general ledger inventory account that has a credit balance instead of an asset’s usual debit balance. An example is the account Reduction of Inventory to Net Realizable Value.
This phrase has two connotations. One is the cost of holding inventory. In this case the carrying cost is the cost of capital tied up in inventory, the cost of storage, insurance, and obsolescence. Often this is...
This ratio relates the costs in inventory to the cost of the goods sold. To learn more about this ratio, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
See inventory: work-in-process (WIP).
The ABC inventory system is different from activity-based costing. The ABC inventory system is used in order to focus on the most important items in inventory. Usually a relatively few items will account for a very...
What is inventory valuation? Definition of Inventory Valuation In the U.S., inventory valuation is the dollar amount associated with the items remaining in a company’s inventory. Generally speaking, the amount is the...
The average amount of inventory during a period of time. Since the amount reported in the Inventory account is the ending balance on one specific day, it is necessary to compute an average balance when relating this...
See direct materials inventory.
The cost to hold an item in inventory. Includes the cost of capital tied up in inventory, the cost of space and insurance, and the cost of items becoming obsolete while being held in inventory. This is an important...
See perpetual system of inventory.
See inventory carrying costs.
See inventory: work-in-process (WIP).
The multiplication of a quantity times its cost. For example, if 100 items are in inventory at a cost of $3.46 each, the inventory extension is $346.
Generally, this rule requires that the cost flow assumption used for tax purposes be the same cost flow assumption used for the financial statements. Consult a tax professional about this and other tax matters.
The current asset which reports the cost of a retailer’s, wholesaler’s, or distributor’s goods purchased to be resold, which have not yet been sold as of the balance sheet date.
The dollar amount associated with the goods in a company’s inventory. Initially the cost per unit is the cost to get the inventory items in place and ready for use. However, under certain circumstances the cost may...
What is inventory shrinkage? Definition of Inventory Shrinkage Inventory shrinkage is a term to describe the loss of inventory. The shrinkage could be the result of theft, breakage, poor recordkeeping, etc. The term...
Inventory that is less than the expected amount. It might be associated with theft or damage.
This indicates (on average) how many days it takes to sell the merchandise held in inventory. To learn more, see Explanation of Financial Ratios.
See Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold.
What is obsolete inventory? Definition of Obsolete Inventory Obsolete inventory refers to products that a company had purchased or produced which cannot be sold. The obsolete items may be the result of one or more of the...
The system where the general ledger account Inventory is not updated during the year. Rather, the merchandise purchased is recorded in temporary purchases accounts. At the time a balance sheet is presented, the inventory...
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