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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

A Comment on "The Effects of the Thor Power Tool Decision on the LIFO/FIFO Choice"

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ASAnanth SeetharamanTETed D. Englebrecht

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Overview

Comment discusses the tax law changes after Thor Power Tool decision, indicating significant implications for accounting choices.

Key Points

  • This comment analyzes the implications of the Thor Power Tool decision on LIFO and FIFO accounting methods.
  • Analyzes the article by R.M. Halperin and W.N. Lanen
  • Considers changes in tax law post-Supreme Court ruling
  • Evaluates effects on accounting practices based on Standard Industry Classification code 3714
  • Indicates changes in LIFO/FIFO choices due to tax law adjustments
  • Highlights the relevance of Supreme Court decisions on accounting methods
  • Discusses Fisher's Exact Test as a statistical approach in the evaluation

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Seetharaman et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba430d4e9516ffd37a3ec1https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-9603274149
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  1. 1A Reply to "A Comment on 'The Effects of the Thor Power Tool Decision on the LIFO/FIFO Choice''.1990
  2. 2The Effects of the Thor Power Tool Decision on the LIFO/FIFO Choice.1987
  3. 3The Effects of LIFO Inventory Costing on Resource Allocation: A Comment.1981
  4. 4The Effects of the Supreme Court's Thor Power Tool Decision on the Balance of Tax Accounting Power.1980
  5. 5LIFO Adoption and the Tax Shield Substitution Effect.1996