Inventory valuation
AccountingRecording stock at the lower of cost and realisable value.
In plain terms
Sounds precise, is a judgement. Old stock sits at full cost until someone writes it down.
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Recording stock at the lower of cost and realisable value.
Sounds precise, is a judgement. Old stock sits at full cost until someone writes it down.