Beginning inventory is the book value of a company’s inventory at the start of an accounting period. It is also the value of inventory carried over from the end of the preceding accounting period.
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Accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover are two important ratios used by analysts to measure how efficiently a firm is paying its bills, collecting cash from customers, and turning ...