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The inventory costing method your company uses directly affects your "cost of goods sold," which is an expense. The higher the expense you report, the lower your net income, and thus the lower your ...

There are two methods of accounting for inventory that affect a business's reported profits and taxable revenues: FIFO and LIFO. FIFO, first-in first-out, keeps the first inventory stocked on the ...