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What is the result Of using LIFO in inventory in time of increase prices in market continuously

A - increase income for period 

B- decrease cost for period

C- increase amount of tax for period

D- decrease amount of tax for period

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Question added by mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate , Accounting Manager , Andersen saudi arabia
Date Posted: 2015/02/01
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option D..............................................

FITAH MOHAMED
by FITAH MOHAMED , Financial Manager , FUEL AND ENERGY CO for transportion petroleum materials

D-...>>>>>>>>>> decrease amount of tax for period

Using LIFO 

  >Reduces the value of inventory   in the   end of the period > reduces the profit and thus >>> reduces  amount of tax

Malik Khalid Mahmood
by Malik Khalid Mahmood , Regional Finance Manager , Leosons International FZ LLC

D, Decreases the tax for the current period..............

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

D- decrease amount of tax for period

ايمن محمد عاطف محمد
by ايمن محمد عاطف محمد , Director of the control and regulation unit , ACOLID

D- decrease amount of tax for period

Last-In, First-Out (LIFO)

If a company uses LIFO valuation when it files taxes, which results in lower taxes when prices are increasing, it then must also use LIFO when it reports financial results to shareholders. This lowers net income and, ultimately, earnings per share.

 

 

Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed
by Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed , Internal Audit Manager , Kenana Sugar Company Limited

( D ) is the correct answer.

Lesley Lanag CMA CPA
by Lesley Lanag CMA CPA , Senior Accountant , Takaful Emarat Insurance (P.S.C)

when using LIFO and prices are rising, and if there is no LIFO reserve liquidation, income is lower due to higher COS, hence lower tax. Answer is D.

If there is LIFO reserve liquidation and prices are rising, the effect would be reversed.

Waqas Raza Khan
by Waqas Raza Khan , Accountant , Cold Store Group of Saudi Arabia

D- Decrease amount of tax for period.................................

Ezzidin Ibrahim
by Ezzidin Ibrahim , Financial Controller , Karim Food Industries

D- decrease amount of tax for period, by increasing the COS , profit will be less.

Hasan Tariq
by Hasan Tariq , Assistant Finance manager , Elahi Group of Companies

D, Because Last items purchased will be of higher cost (as prices are increasing), so cost of sales will be pushed up and will result in low gross profit and so low net profit and therefore there will be decrease in amount of tax for period.

Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag
by Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag , مدير مالي , شركة الصفوف

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