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:

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

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

Chile specifics

In Chile, the costing of goods sold or manufactured goods and supplies consumed is based on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or the weighted-average-cost method.

When the taxpayer has selected one of the methods, it must be used for at least 5 years.

How Infor meets the requirement

Use these inventory valuation methods:

  • FIFO
  • LILO
  • Standard
  • Average
  • Serial/Lot

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