Accounting Dictionary

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Book Inventory

Definition: Book inventory is the amount of money invested in inventory, as per an entity's accounting records. It is comprised of the beginning inventory balance, plus the cost of any receipts, less the cost of goods sold or scrapped inventory. It may be significantly different from the actual on-hand inventory, if the two are not periodically reconciled.