Inventory valuation

To meet the various reporting standards, organizations must be able to value inventory according to various cost or pricing rules and multiple coexistent valuation bases.

These are the most widely used methods for valuation:

  • LIFO
  • FIFO
  • Average
  • Historical average
  • Net sales value
  • Obsolescence
  • Actual
  • WIP
  • Standard
  • Usage
  • Periodic
  • Perpetual
  • Serial/Lot

The inventory valuation methods can affect the valuation of direct materials, labor, and overheads.

Argentina specifics

None

How Infor meets the requirement

Use these inventory valuation methods: FIFO, LIFO, Standard, Average, Serial Lot, Perpetual Method.

For setup information, see the Supply Management Setup and Administration Guide.