Perpetual inventory system

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Perpetual inventory system is an inventory system of an organization that keeps a continuous (perpetual) record of each type of inventory by recording units on hand, units sold, cost of goods sold, and the current balance after each sale or purchase.


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According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Perpetual inventory system. An inventory system of an organization that keeps a continuous (perpetual) record of each type of inventory by recording units on hand, units sold, cost of goods sold, and the current balance after each sale or purchase.

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