I received similar questions about inventory and cost of goods sold almost every day during this past tax season, and every day I told myself "I need to make a video on this!" Well this is the video! I discuss the accrual method for inventory vs cash method for inventory, how they work, and how they can be presented on the tax forms.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction to cost of goods sold and its importance for resellers
0:16 Introduction of the speaker, Mark II, and his background
0:35 Historical method of inventory deduction (accrual method) and its changes
0:57 Explanation of the cash method for inventory
1:15 Overview of how to calculate cost of goods sold and its presentation on tax forms
1:47 Explanation of beginning inventory
2:10 Discussion on purchases
2:29 Explanation of ending inventory
2:37 Basic formula for cost of goods sold
2:58 Detailed example of the accrual method
4:00 Direct tracking of cost of goods sold and its pros and cons
4:23 Using a free spreadsheet for tracking cost of goods sold
4:36 Adjusting tax forms based on direct tracking
5:07 Determining missing inventory figures with known cost of goods sold
6:00 Adjusting tax forms when purchases are known but ending inventory is not
6:21 Shortcut method for the accrual method
7:00 Example of the lazy accountant method
8:01 Differentiating between accrual and cash methods for inventory
8:37 Accounting method selection on tax forms
9:10 Cash method for inventory and how it impacts tax returns
9:49 Summary of spreadsheet resources and concluding thoughts