What Does FIFO Stand For? FIFO stands for ‘First In, First Out’. It is an accounting method used to track the cost of goods sold (COGS). Under FIFO, the cost of inventory purchased first is recognised ...
U.S. companies from truck maker Oshkosh Corp. to consumer-goods conglomerate Newell Brands Inc. are moving away from “last-in, first-out” accounting, or LIFO, for their inventory, as inflation ...