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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

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

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RHRobert HalperinWLWilliam N. Lanen

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Reply addresses comments on LIFO/FIFO choice in accounting, highlighting analysis concerns and implications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to address and clarify previous critiques regarding the impact of the Thor Power Tool decision on accounting methods.
  • Reviewed comments from A. Seetharaman and T.D. Englebrech on the original article.
  • Evaluated potential issues with Standard Industry Classification code 3714.
  • Assessed sample selection criteria employed in the prior study.
  • Considered the applicability of Fisher's Exact Test for statistical analysis.
  • Identified potential problems related to the classification code usage.
  • Clarified the sample selection criteria and its implications for results accuracy.
  • Confirmed the appropriateness of Fisher's Exact Test in evaluating the data.

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Halperin et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43584e9516ffd37a470dhttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-9603274151
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