Stock Accounting for Managers

Course Info

Date: Apr-21-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Fees: 4,585

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-21-2025

    Dubai

  • June-16-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-18-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Mar-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-07-2025

    Paris

  • May-12-2025

    London

  • June-30-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-30-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-30-2025

    Singapore

  • July-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-07-2025

    Paris

  • July-14-2025

    London

  • Sep-08-2025

    London

  • Sep-29-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-29-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-29-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-06-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-10-2025

    London

  • Dec-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-22-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-22-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Stock Accounting   


  • Overview of the petroleum supply chain and the flow of petroleum products from exploration to end-use delivery 
  • Understanding the fundamentals of stock accounting and its importance in the petroleum industry
  • Exploring different stock and inventory types in petroleum (e.g. crude oil, refined products, and consumables) 
  • Discovering inventory valuation techniques specific to petroleum products: FIFO, LIFO and weighted average cost
  • Reviewing industry regulations and standards governing inventory accounting in the petroleum sector 
  • Discussing the role of technology and digital tools in streaming stock accounting processes 
  • Practice Exercise: Analyzing a sample company’s inventory valuation and discussing the financial implications 

Inventory Management and Control Techniques 


  • Key differences between manual and automated systems for inventory tracking 
  • Discussing the principles and application of Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory technique in the petroleum sector 
  • Understanding the ABC analysis and its role in categorizing inventory items 
  • Techniques for calculating the economic order quantity (EOQ) to minimize costs 
  • Discussing safety stock management and how to determine appropriate safety stock levels 
  • Steps for calculating and interpreting inventory turnover ratios 
  • Practice Exercise: Creating an EOQ for a sample set of inventory data and calculate safety stock requirements

Accounting for Inventory Transactions


  • Guidelines for recording and documenting inventory acquisition and disposals 
  • Exploring accounting techniques for returned goods and allowances granted
  • Techniques for identifying and recording inventory shrinkage and losses due to theft, damage, or errors
  • Discussing accounting treatment for consignment inventory 
  • Analyzing the impact of periodic and perpetual inventory systems on financial statements
  • Guidelines to establish and implement internal controls for inventory 
  • Practice Exercise: Recording various inventory transactions and reconciling discrepancies

Advanced Inventory Accounting Issues


  • Understanding impairment of inventory and the accounting method for inventory that has declined in value 
  • Strategies for handling and accounting obsolete and damaged inventory items 
  • Discussing accounting techniques for joint ventures and shared inventory 
  • Analyzing the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on inventory valuation in multinational operations 
  • Understanding the impact of inventory valuation on taxation 
  • Discussing environmental and ethical considerations in inventory accounting 
  • Practice Exercise: Evaluating a scenario involving obsolete inventory and determining the appropriate accounting treatment

Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement


  • Exploring key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring inventory performance 
  • Understanding the benchmarking techniques for measuring performance 
  • Discussing Lean inventory management principles to reduce waste and improve efficiency 
  • Techniques for effective risk management in inventory and stock 
  • Strategies for continuous improvement and ongoing enhancement in inventory processes 
  • Practice Exercise: Designing a set of KPIs for a petroleum company's inventory management system 
  • Summary of key learning and action plan development