Under a periodic inventory system the acquisition of inventory is charged to the Purchases account.

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Under a periodic inventory system, the purchases of inventory are recorded in the Purchases account and the cost of goods sold is calculated at the end of the period. In contrast, under a perpetual inventory system, each purchase of inventory is directly recorded in the inventory account and cost of goods sold is updated continuously.

Under a Periodic Inventory System the Acquisition of Inventory Is