Determining the cost or valuation of inventory held in a company is an important management task. Inventory often represents a large portion of total assets on the balance sheet and the method used to ...

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A perpetual inventory system updates the inventory balance continually, which usually requires real-time tracking of inventory items from purchase to sale. Small businesses may opt for the more ...

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