You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company. Shortly after joining the company in 2024, you discover thefollowing errors related to the 2022 and 2023 financial statements:a. Inventory at 12/31/2022 was understated by $6,400.b. Inventory at 12/31/2023 was overstated by $9,800.c. On 12/31/2023, inventory was purchased for $3,400. The company did not record the purchase until the inventory was paid forearly in 2024. At that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash.The company uses a periodic inventory system.Required:1. Assuming that the errors were discovered after the 2023 financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on2023 and 2022 cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. (Ignore income taxes.)2. Prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.

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Company Edgar reported the following cost of goods sold but later realized that an error had been made in ending inventory for year 2021. The correct inventory amount for 2021 was 12,000. Once the error is corrected, (a) how much is the restated cost of goods sold for 2021? and (b) how much is the restated cost of goods sold for 2022?
Company Elmira reported the following cost of goods sold but later realized that an error had been made in ending inventory for year 2021. The correct inventory amount for 2021 was 32,000. Once the error is corrected, (a) how much is the restated cost of goods sold for 2021? and (b) how much is the restated cost of goods sold for 2022?
If Wakowski Companys ending inventory was actually $86,000 but was adjusted at year end to a balance of $68,000 in error, what would be the impact on the presentation of the balance sheet and income statement for the year that the error occurred, if any?
At the end of 2019, Manny Company recorded its ending inventory at 350,000 based on a physical count. During 2020, the company discovered that the correct inventory value at the end of 2019 should have been 400,000 because it made a counting error. Upon discovery of this error in 2020, what correcting journal entry will Manny make? Ignore income taxes.
Tanke Company reported net income on the year-end financial statements of $850,200. However, errors in inventory were discovered after the reports were issued. If inventory was overstated by $21,000, how much net income did the company actually earn?
You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company. Shortly after joining the company in 2018, you discover the following errors related to the 2016 and 2017 financial statements: Inventory at 12/31/2016 was understated by $8,000. Inventory at 12/31/2017 was overstated by $13,000. On 12/31/2017, inventory was purchased for $5,000. The company did not record the purchase until the inventory was paid for early in 2018. At that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash. The company uses a periodic inventory system. Required:1. Assuming that the errors were discovered after the 2017 financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on 2017 and 2016 cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. (Ignore income taxes.)2. Prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.
You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company. Shortly after joining the company in 2021, you discover the following errors related to the 2019 and 2020 financial statements: Inventory at December 31, 2019, was understated by $6,100. Inventory at December 31, 2020, was overstated by $9,100. On December 31, 2020, inventory was purchased for $3,100. The company did not record the purchase until the inventory was paid for early in 2021. At that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash. The company uses a periodic inventory system.Required:1. Assuming that the errors were discovered after the 2020 financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on 2020 and 2019 cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. (Ignore income taxes.)2. Prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.
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