GEN COMBO LOOSELEAF INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.2E
Change in principle; change in inventory methods
• LO20–2
Aquatic Equipment Corporation decided to switch from the LIFO method of costing inventories to the FIFO method at the beginning of 2018. The inventory as reported at the end of 2017 using LIFO would have been $60,000 higher using FIFO.
Required:
- 1. Calculate the balance in retained earnings at the time of the change (beginning of 2018) as it would have been reported if FIFO had been used in prior years.
- 2. Prepare the
journal entry at the beginning of 2018 to record the change in accounting principle.
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During 2019 (its first year of operations) and 2020, Fieri Foods used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial reporting and
tax purposes. At the beginning of 2021, Fieri decided to change to the average method for both financial reporting and tax purposes.
Income components before income tax for 2019, 2020, and 2021 were as follows:
($ in millions)
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Cost of goods sold (average)
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2021
$50
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(46)
(68)
(274) (282) (286)
(54)
(48)
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Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry at the beginning of 2021 to record the change in accounting principle. (Ignore income taxes.)
2. Prepare the 2021-2020 comparative income statements.
3. & 4. Determine the balance in retained earnings at January 1, 2020 as Fieri reported using FIFO method and determine the…
Exercise 20-1 (Algo) Change in principle; change in inventory methods [LO20-2]
During 2019 (its first year of operations) and 2020, Fieri Foods used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial report
tax purposes. At the beginning of 2021, Fieri decided to change to the average method for both financial reporting and tax purp
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($ in millions)
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$ 520 $ 550
(59)
(88)
(306)
Revenues
Cost of goods sold (FIFO)
Cost of goods sold (average)
Operating expenses
$ 510
(51)
(78)
(294)
(53)
(82)
(302)
Dividends of $32 million were paid each year. Fieri's fiscal year ends December 31.
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1. Prepare the journal entry at the beginning of 2021 to record the change in accountin
2. Prepare the 2021-2020 comparative income statements.
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QUESTION 13
ABC Corporation sells just one product. At the end of fiscal year 2017, ABC applies the lower-of-cost-or market (LCM) rule and writes down the value of inventory from
historical cost of $10,000 to current market value of $9,700. Which of the following will result from this write-down?
O a. ABC's owners' equity decreases by $300.
O b. ABC's total assets decrease by $300.
O C. ABC's gross profit remains the same.
O d. Both a and b are true.
Chapter 20 Solutions
GEN COMBO LOOSELEAF INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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