One sure-fire way to determine exactly what your business has in its inventory is to go in and count every single item. However, taking a physical inventory isn't always practical or even possible, so ...

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Companies have used the retail method of inventory accounting for many years. According to the Committee on Ways and Means, the retail inventory method has been the best accounting method since 1941.

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