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Definition Of Inventory Reserve:


An accounting entry that represents a deduction from earnings for the purpose of fairly and reasonably representing the value of inventoried assets on a balance sheet.
The inventory reserve is used to make up for the fact that all inventory will not be sold at the cost to the firm.An inventory reserve is a contra account on a balance sheet, and an important part of inventory accounting in GAAP.

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