Financial implications of a change to LIFO inventory valuation

A number of South African companies have, in recent years, changed their method of inventory valuation to the last in, first out (LIFO) technique. The implications of such a change go far beyond merely reducing reported earnings and inventory levels. This article examines the effect of LIFO on some...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. Firer, N. Mowszowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1984-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Business Management
Online Access:https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/1106