Analysts are often faced with the challenge of comparing companies that use the FIFO cost flow method against those employing the LIFO approach. That’s why knowing how to convert a Profit & Loss Statement from LIFO to FIFO makes a big difference. Generally, we do that by factoring in the LIFO reserve.

This is a free Excel template illustrating how to translate a LIFO P&L Statement into a FIFO Statement. You can use it as a template to convert from LIFO to FIFO accounting.

Another related topics you might be interested to explore is Inventory Cost valuation.

This is an open-access Excel model in XLSX format that will be useful for anyone who wants to work as an Accountant, Financial Analyst, or Finance Manager.

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Conversion of reported financial statements from LIFO to FIFO is included in the Financial Reporting module of the CFA Level 1 Curriculum.