Inventory Tax Accounting and Uniform Capitalization provides analysis of inventory valuations and the types of activities subject to inventory and uniform capitalization rules. Topics include: • Options available under the uniform capitalization provisions • Valuation at cost • Inventories valued at other than cost • Flow of costs • Changes in inventory accounting methods • Problems in accounting for the costs of long-term contracts • Significance and scope of inventory rules • FIFO, average cost, and retail methods Features of this publication include: • Helps you circumvent the complexities of inventory taxation • Provides step-by-step analysis of each aspect of tax accounting for inventories