Advantages of perpetual inventory system

Dear Friend > ADVANTAGES OF PERPETUAL INVENTORY SYSTEM Advantages -- Greater control over stock -- Slow-moving and fast-moving lines of inventory can be identified. -- Reordering of inventory is more efficient. -- Interim profit reports can be prepared without doing a stock take. -- The level of stock losses or gains can be measured. Some other advantage http://image.slidesharecdn.com/mcosalvidar-101104082817-phpapp01/95/periodic-inventory-vs-perpetual-inventory-11-638.jpg?cb=1422672859

**ADVANTAGES OF PERPETUAL INVENTORY SYSTEM** This system avoids the disruptions to production or trading caused by the periodic stock taking. • This system facilitates production planning and inventory control. • Perpetual inventory system is efficiently maintained without continuous stock taking. • The perpetual inventory system avoids the necessary of stock taking by actual count at the end of financial period. • Stock can be taken for the purpose of preparation of profit and loss account and balance sheet. • It helps in having a detailed and more reliable check on the stocks. • The stock records are more reliable and stock discrepancies are investigates and appropriate actions are taken immediately. Thanks