Massi pharmacies, Inc. started operations on January 1 2X11. The company used the average cost method t=o value inventory. Effective January 1 2X15, Massi elected to change its inventory method to the FIFO basis for reporting purposes. The following information is available for net income for average cost and for FIFO,   Year ended Net Income  Using Average cost Net Income Using FIFO December 31, 2X11 $235,000 $310,000 December 31, 2X12 $300,000 $376,000 December 31, 2X13 $310,000 $400,500 December 31, 2X14 $425,000 $535,000 December 31, 2X15 $500,000 $585,000   Prepare the journal entry to record the accounting change.

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  1. Massi pharmacies, Inc. started operations on January 1 2X11. The company used the average cost method t=o value inventory. Effective January 1 2X15, Massi elected to change its inventory method to the FIFO basis for reporting purposes. The following information is available for net income for average cost and for FIFO,

 

Year ended

Net Income 

Using Average cost

Net Income

Using FIFO

December 31, 2X11

$235,000

$310,000

December 31, 2X12

$300,000

$376,000

December 31, 2X13

$310,000

$400,500

December 31, 2X14

$425,000

$535,000

December 31, 2X15

$500,000

$585,000

 

Prepare the journal entry to record the accounting change.



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