Carrboro Construction Company elected to change its method of accounting from the percentage-of-completion method to the completed-contract method. Prior-years income (cumulative) would have been $310,000 lower if Carrboro had always used the completed contract method. The company is subject to a 35% tax rate. Prepare the journal entry to record the change in method. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.) Account ... Current Year

Carrboro Construction Company elected to change its method of accounting from the percentage-of-completion method to the completed-contract method. Prior-years income (cumulative) would have been $310,000 lower if Carrboro had always used the completed contract method. The company is subject to a 35% tax rate. Prepare the journal entry to record the change in method. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.) Account ... Current Year

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Chapter18: Accounting Periods And Methods

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