Average cost method
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Average cost method is an inventory valuation method in accounting that assigns a cost to inventory based on the average cost of goods available for sale during a period. Instead of tracking individual purchase prices, the method applies an average unit cost to both cost of goods sold (COGS) and ending inventory. The average unit cost is computed by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total number of units available for sale. The resulting weighted-average cost per unit is then used to value inventory and cost of goods sold. Two principal variations of the average cost method are commonly used: the weighted-average cost method, applied in a periodic inventory system, and the moving-average cost method, applied in a perpetual inventory system.
Average cost method is an inventory valuation method in accounting that assigns a cost to inventory based on the average cost of goods available for sale during a period. Instead of tracking individual purchase prices, the method applies an average unit cost to both cost of goods sold (COGS) and ending inventory. The average unit cost is computed by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total number of units available for sale. The resulting weighted-average cost per unit is then used to value inventory and cost of goods sold. Two principal variations of the average cost method are commonly used: the weighted-average cost method, applied in a periodic inventory system, and the moving-average cost method, applied in a perpetual inventory system.
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