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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

The Year-End LIFO Inventory Purchasing Decision: An Empirical Test.

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MFMicah FrankelRTRobert Trezevant

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Implication

Empirical test assesses LIFO purchasing decisions in firms, indicating tax effects on inventory policy.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze year-end purchasing decisions in LIFO firms compared to FIFO firms, particularly focusing on the influence of taxes.
  • Analyzed decision-making models for LIFO firms.
  • Compared inventory purchasing behavior with FIFO firms.
  • Examined the impact of tax considerations on inventory policies.
  • LIFO firms are more inclined to purchase additional inventory at year-end than FIFO firms.
  • Tax implications significantly affect the inventory purchasing decisions of LIFO firms.
  • Management of cost of goods sold is directly influenced by tax strategies.

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Frankel et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43e94e9516ffd37a59bahttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-9412141421
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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1The Effects of LIFO Inventory Costing on Resource Allocation: A Public Policy Perspective.1979
  2. 2The Effects of LIFO Inventory Costing on Resource Allocation: A Comment.1981
  3. 3THE MANAGERIAL USE OF DATA OBTAINABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH LIFO.1956
  4. 4The Year-End LIFO Purchase Decision: The Case of Farmer Brothers Company.1989
  5. 5A Note on Estimating the Economic Impact of the LIFO Method of Inventory Valuation.1976