ACCT 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Retained Earnings, Inventory Turnover, Write-Off

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Whether companies use a periodic or perpetual system, physical inventory must still be counted at the end of the period: To check the accuracy of the perpetual inventory records. To determine the amount of inventory lost to shrinkage or theft. To ensure inventory is properly counted, companies must have a good system of internal control. Employees who perform the count should not have responsibility for custody or record-keeping. Need to consider ownership of goods when taking inventory. Goods in transit at the end of the period make the determination of ownership more complicated. Determine who has legal title to goods in transit. Include in inventory if company has legal title. Ownership of consigned goods remains with the owner (the consignor), not the holder of the goods (consignee) Goods taken home on approval by a customer are still owned by the company. Once inventory quantities are counted, must apply unit costs to determine total cost of inventory.

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