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Robert
11th April 2006, 11:03
I buy packs of widgets from various suppliers depending of price and availability. I tip them into a big box and use them up as appropriate. They aren't all identical, but it doesn't matter.

Whats the best way to value this box of widgets? Last price? Average price. FIFO price?

How do you do it?

creospace
11th April 2006, 11:05
you mean those thigns they put in cans to get a proper head on a pint of beer?

What do you do exactly?

Gary

Robert
11th April 2006, 11:09
I was using widgets as a generic term I have various boxes of random items I need to stock take. :(

creospace
11th April 2006, 11:26
ah I see !

Sorry can't help :)

Robert
12th April 2006, 09:40
Anyone else have a clue?

Joyous
12th April 2006, 13:26
FIFO and weighted average costs are the two most widely used methods with FIFO being the most common by far. UK accounting standards specifically prohibit LIFO.

Have fun. :wink:

Regards

Joy

Hayles
12th April 2006, 17:15
FIFO ?? LIFO ??

franbookkeeping&pay
12th April 2006, 22:03
FIFO ?? LIFO ??

First in, first out

Last in, first out

HTH :D