The perpetual inventory system has several advantages over a periodic system for businesses of all sizes. In a business using the periodic inventory method, purchases are recorded throughout the year ...
Inventory accounting uses either a periodic or perpetual method for reporting. According to the book "Getting the Count Right: Understanding Inventory Accuracy," perpetual inventory systems work best ...
Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...