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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 HalperinVisiting Nurse Service of New YorkWLWilliam N. LanenUniversity of Washington

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Implication

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.

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  1. 1A 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 LIFO Inventory Costing on Resource Allocation: A Reply.1981
  5. 5A Reply to "A Comment on 'Accounting Method Choice in the Software Industry''.1990