What is LISH inventory method?
LISH is the acronym for Last-in, Still-here and is basically just another name given to First-in, First-out (FIFO) method which is a well known inventory valuation method based on particular cost flow assumption. Different authors sometime coin new terms, this might be one of them. As FIFO is the widespread term and is also used […]
What is HIFO?
HIFO is an acronym for Highest in, First out. This inventory valuation method assumes that inventory with highest bought in value i.e. highest purchase price in the stock will be consumed first or in other words will be sent out to production hall at first place. One of the main advantage of using HIFO method […]
How POSSESSION and CONTROL of an asset are different in financial acconuting?
Possession of an asset might mean just having a physical control of the asset. The party who holds the asset is the possessor of such asset. But the word control holds special meaning in the business world. Especially in financial accounting. And understanding the meaning of control and ability to differentiate between the possession and […]
