"Accounting Methods and Inventories" Please respond to the following:
- Create a corporate policy designed to minimize inventory shrinkage related to theft, stocking errors, shipping errors, etc., indicating how the policy will be enforced and procedures that may need to be implemented.
- Inventory control requires constant attention. Propose a set of guidelines that reflect the necessary monitoring controls for three distinct types of business (e.g., a shoe retailer, a physician's office, and a food vending truck) to minimize loss and waste. Indicate how each control will minimize risk of inventory loss.