Q. Explain about perpetual inventory procedure?

When discussing inventory we require clarifying whether we are referring to the physical goods on hand or the Merchandise Inventory account which is the financial representation of the physical goods on hand. The difference between periodic and perpetual inventory procedures is the frequency with which the Merchandise Inventory account is updated to reflect what is physically on hand. Under perpetual inventory procedure the Merchandise Inventory account is endlessly updated to reflect items on hand. For instance your supermarket uses a scanner to ring up your buy. While your box of Rice Krispies crosses the scanner the Merchandise Inventory account demonstrate that one less box of Rice Krispies is on hand.