Companies use cost flow assumptions in valuing inventory because of the difficulty of monitoring the physical flow of inventory. In cases where companies experience variations in the prices they pay ...

The accounting for the costs of inventory depends on the cost flow method you chose. The four ones in common use are last in, first out (LIFO), first in, first out (FIFO), specific identification and ...

I can’t resist: “Cash is King!” There, I’ve said it (again)! Of course, everyone knows that, but with the economic clouds on the horizon looking uncertain, we might as well use this tired old cliché ...

3M's substantial litigation costs will negatively impact free cash flow, making it a potential value trap. Growth has been nonexistent in recent years and no clear catalysts for growth are visible. 3M ...