Sanchez 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 S330,000 lower if Sanchez had always used the completed contract method. The company is subject to a 40% 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 Cash Construction in Progress Deferred Tax Asset Deferred Tax Liability Inventory Miscellaneous Expense Retained Earnings

Sanchez 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 S330,000 lower if Sanchez had always used the completed contract method. The company is subject to a 40% 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 Cash Construction in Progress Deferred Tax Asset Deferred Tax Liability Inventory Miscellaneous Expense Retained Earnings

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter18: Accounting For Income Taxes

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9MC: Brooks Company reported a prior period adjustment of 512,000 in pretax financial "income" and...

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