perpetual inventory

noun

A system of maintaining a business' inventory in which changes to the inventory are recorded in real time, so that the inventory is always accurate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. accountingA system of maintaining a business' inventory in which changes to the inventory are recorded in real time, so that the inventory is always accurate.

Translations

Finnish jatkuva inventointi
  • jatkuva inventointiTranslations
French inventaire permanent
  • inventaire permanentTranslations
Polish inwentaryzacja ciągła
  • inwentaryzacja ciągłaTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“perpetual inventory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetual%20inventory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perpetual inventory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetual%20inventory.

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