Introducing the LIFOPro Software Private Cloud
As LIFOPro has evolved in the last three decades since our inception in 1992, we are constantly making improvements based on our client’s needs. With the advancement of technology, companies are expecting web-based software solution options more than ever. LIFOPro has answered that call with our new private cloud. As efficient as our software & […]
View full articleJune 2020 PPI Release Highlights
The BLS released June 2020 PPI today. The All commodities index decreased 4.6% over the last month & increased 0.9% from June ’19 – ’20. Food Commodities Fruits & vegetables rose 6.7% between May – June 2020 & has declined 0.9% over the last 12 months. Chicken eggs decreased 1.6% from May 2020 to June […]
View full articleWhy Heavy Duty Truck Dealerships are Great LIFO Candidates
Defining Good LIFO Candidates When weighing the costs & benefits of using the LIFO method, the following factors are key in determining if a company is a good LIFO candidate Inflation rate – When working with companies to determine if they’re a good LIFO candidate, we look for a historical average annual inflation greater than […]
View full articleClarifying How LIFO Reserve Changes are Calculated
For companies on LIFO, the LIFO reserve represents the difference between their ending inventory balance at FIFO or average cost (commonly referred to as “current year cost) vs. LIFO cost (for dollar-value LIFO calculations, a non-LIFO costing method must be used to track inventory costs throughout the year in order to determine the “pre-LIFO” ending […]
View full articleUnderstanding Price Changes for Producer Price Indexes, Imports & Exports
When providing LIFO Election Benefit Analysis results to companies looking to determine the potential benefits of LIFO, we use Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to determine the historical inflation the most predominant items within a businesses’ product mix. When a company’s internal price changes are significantly different […]
View full articleThe Industries Providing The Best LIFO Benefits For The 2019 Year End
What’s Changed Since our Top 50 List was Published in October? In October, we released a Top 50 LIFO candidates list that used inflation rates for the 9 months ended September 2019. As of last Wednesday, December 2019 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) were published and the books have now been closed on inflation rates for […]
View full articleNovember 2019 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released November 2019 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. The All commodities index increased by 0.3% over the last month & has decreased by 1.6% over the last year on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Dairy products increased by 1.5% over the last month & rose by 7.4% over the last […]
View full articleNovember ’19 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released November 2019 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. The All commodities index decreased by 0.1% over the last month & has increased 2.1% over the last year on a seasonally unadjusted basis. All items less food and energy was unchanged between October – November ’19 & rose 2.3% between […]
View full articleWhat you Need to Know about Dual Indexes
Most accounting systems track inventory costs using FIFO or moving average cost. The same can be said for companies on LIFO, but adjustments are obviously required to convert FIFO or average cost to LIFO. The most widely-used and accepted approach to make a link-chain LIFO calculation is what one could call a single index method. […]
View full articleOctober ’19 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2019 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. The All commodities index increased by 0.2% over the last month & has decreased by 3.0% over the last year on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Farm products increased by 6.0% over the last month & rose by 4.1% over the last […]
View full articleOctober ’19 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2019 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. The All commodities index increased by 0.2% over the last month & has increased 1.8% over the last year on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Candy and chewing gum increased by 3% from September to October ’19 and rose by 4.9% from […]
View full articleSeptember ’19 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released September 19 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. The all items category increased 0.1% over the last month & rose 1.7% over the last year while All items less food and energy increased 0.1% between August – September ’19 and rose 2.4% between September ’18 – ’19. Tobacco and […]
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