beginning inventory — ➔ inventory * * * beginning inventory UK US noun [C or U] (plural beginning inventories) ACCOUNTING ► OPENING STOCK(Cf. ↑opening stock) … Financial and business terms
Beginning Inventory - BI — The book value of goods, inputs, or materials available for use or sale at the beginning of an inventory accounting period. Beginning inventory is similar to ending inventory except that it is adjusted for any accounting discrepancies. BI is an… … Investment dictionary
beginning inventory — inventory taken at the end of an accounting period … English contemporary dictionary
Inventory — means a list compiled for some formal purpose, such as the details of an estate going to probate, or the contents of a house let furnished. This remains the prime meaning in British English.[1] In the USA and Canada the term has developed from a… … Wikipedia
inventory — the value of all the stock of physical items that a business uses in its production process or has for sale in the ordinary course of doing business. Glossary of Business Terms A category of goods defined by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial… … Financial and business terms
Inventory — For companies: Raw materials, items available for sale or in the process of being made ready for sale. They can be individually valued by several different means, including cost or current market value, and collectively by FIFO, LIFO or other… … Financial and business terms
Inventory turnover — The Inventory Turnover is an equation that equals the cost of goods sold divided by the average inventory. Average inventory equals beginning inventory plus ending inventory divided by 2. Inventory Turnover EquationThe formula for inventory… … Wikipedia
Inventory valuation — INVENTORIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Inventories are usually the largest current asset of a business, and proper measurement of them is necessary to assure accurate financial statements. If inventory is not properly measured, expenses and… … Wikipedia
Inventory of Church Property — • An inventory is to be made at the beginning of a given administration; when the period of management has expired, the out going official must produce all the things which appear in this inventory or were added later, excepting those which have… … Catholic encyclopedia
Inventory (museum) — An inventory is an itemized list of objects that the museum has accessioned or received via loan(s) and must be physically located by an examiner. A complete, one hundred percent inventory, or a random inventory of the collection must be carried… … Wikipedia
