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LIFO Reserve and Converting LIFO Net Income to FIFO Net Income

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When a company uses the LIFO method, accounting standards may require a footnote disclosing what inventory values would be under the FIFO accounting method.

A company’s LIFO reserve may increase yearly due to rising inventories and rising price levels, but sometimes the LIFO reserve declines.

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01
CFA Level 2: Financial Reporting Part 1 - Introduction
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Financial Reporting: Important Definitions
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FIFO and LIFO Methods for Inventory Expensing
04
Inventory Accounting and Financial Statements
05
Inflation/Deflation and Inventory Accounting Analysis
06
LIFO – Tax and Cash Flow Note
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LIFO Reserve and Converting LIFO Net Income to FIFO Net Income
08
LIFO Liquidation
09
Inventory at Net Realizable Value
10
Impacts of LIFO and FIFO Inventory Methods on Selected Financial Ratios
11
Accounting of Long-lived Assets - Expensing vs. Capitalizing
12
Depreciation Methods for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE)
13
Impact of Depreciation Method
14
Depreciation - Important Points
15
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
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Impact of Asset Impairment
17
Revaluation of Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE)
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Leasing versus Purchasing Assets
19
Traditional Lessee Accounting in US GAAP
20
Effects of Leases on Selected Financial Reporting Items for Lessees
21
Lessor Accounting for Leases
22
Lessors and Sales-Type Capital Leases
23
Lessors and Direct Financing Capital Leases
24
Effect of Leases on Financial Statements for Lessors
25
Future of Lease Accounting
26
CFA Level 2: Financial Reporting 1 - Recommendations

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