The convergence of accelerating inflation and heightened tariff costs creates optimal conditions for adopting LIFO, but taxpayers need to understand the benefits and act promptly.

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Businesses can choose from a variety of methods to account for inventory. Each method affects the cost of goods sold, or COGS, and the cost of ending inventory. One of the methods is called "last in, ...