Reading – Ch 20 (Accounting Changes and Error Corrections)

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ACTG 3120 Reading Assignment – Chapter 20 (Accounting Changes and Error Corrections) Topics Covered Accounting Changes (pp. 1167-1178) Error Corrections (pp. 1182-1184) Pre-Class Homework 1. Familiarize yourself with Illustrations 20-1 and 20-2. What are the four types of accounting changes? (p. 1168) 2. What is the nature of each of these four types of accounting changes? In other words, familiarize yourself with the description column of the chart. (p. 1168) 3. What are some examples of each of the types of accounting changes? In other words, familiarize yourself with the examples column of the chart. (p. 1168) 4. What are the three types of approaches for handling these accounting changes? What do they mean? (pp. 1168-1169) 5. Here is a link to the consolidated balance sheet of Abercrombie & Fitch for the fiscal year ended 2012. What is the value of inventory and retained earnings for the year 2012 ? 6. Now, here is a link to its balance sheet for fiscal year 2013. What is the value of inventory and retained earnings for the year 2012 ? Yes, you read that correctly, 2012 . 7. In the 2013 10-K filing, you’ll notice that under the year heading (January 28, 2012), it reads “(Restated see Note 4).” Here is a link to the notes to the financial statements. Scroll down to Note 4. What was the reason the value of inventory (and net income) changed at A&F? A change in an accounting principle , estimate , or reporting entity ?
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