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Inventory

What is Inventory?

Inventory refers to finished goods or raw materials stored on site or in a company’s warehouse. Usually, finished goods are readily available for sale while raw materials are available to be processed for further development of another product.

Inventory is an important part of a company’s assets which is shown in the balance sheet at the end of each fiscal year.

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