Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
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Chapter 6, Problem 80.6C
To determine
At the point when an ending inventory overstatement happens, the cost of goods sold is expressed excessively low, which implies that net income before taxes is exaggerated by the measure of the inventory overstatement. Be that as it may, you at that point need to settle income government expenses on the measure of the overstatement.
To discuss:
What would be the effect on the financial statement if Wal-Mart were overstate its inventory by 1%.
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Compute for the net sales that would be
reported in LIVA company's Income Statement.
You are to be assigned to prepare the financial
statement of LIVA Company for the year 2021.
The following data were made available for you:
Ending Inventory at Cost - 739, 160
Goods Available for Sale at retail - 3, 930, 000
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Holder-Webb Company began operations on January 1, 2018, and uses the average-cost method of pricing inventory. Management is contemplating a change in inventory methods for 2021. The following information is available for the years 2018–2020.
Net Income Computed Using
Average-Cost Method
FIFO Method
LIFO Method
2018
$15,000
$19,000
$12,000
2019
18,000
23,000
14,000
2020
20,000
25,000
17,000
Instructions
(Ignore all tax effects.)
a. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record a change from the average-cost method to the FIFO method in 2021.
b. Determine net income to be reported for 2018, 2019, and 2020, after giving effect to the change in accounting principle.
c. Assume Holder-Webb Company used the LIFO method instead of the average-cost method during the years 2018–2020. In 2021, Holder-Webb changed to the FIFO method. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record the change in principle.
Chapter 6 Solutions
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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