Written Communication AP6-7 You have just been hired as a consultant to Gilbert Industries, a newly formed company. The company president, Mindy Grayson, is! seeking your advice as to the appropriate inventory method Gilbert should use to value its inventory and cost of goods sold. Ms. Grayson has narrowed the choice to LIFO and FIFO. She has heard that LIFO might be better for tax purposes, but FIFO has certain advantages for financial reporting to investors and creditors. You have been told that the company will be profitable in its first year and for the foreseeable future. Required: Prepare a report for the president describing the factors that should be considered by Gilbert in choosing between LIFO and FIFO. Prepare a written memo addressing the factors that should be considered by Gilbert Industries in choosing between LIFO and FIFO. Your memo should show a level of comprehension of both methods and explain why you advise one methodology over the other. There is no word limit to the memo; however, I will need you to show a real command for the subject matter and the concepts to the extent that I can determine that you understand