Intermediate Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.3BE
Change in inventory methods; FIFO method to the LIFO method
• LO20–3
In 2018, J J Dishes changed its method of valuing inventory from the FIFO method to the LIFO method. At December 31, 2017, J J’s inventories were $96 million (FIFO). J J’s records were insufficient to determine what inventories would have totaled if determined on a LIFO cost basis. Briefly describe the steps J J should take to report the change.
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PROBLEM 6: XXX Company is preparing its 2021 financial statements. Prior to any adjustments, inventory is valued at P1,605,000. The following information has been found relating to certaininventory transactions from your cut-off test:
A. Goods valued at P110,000 are on consignment with a customer. These goods werenot included in the ending inventory figure.
B.Goods costing P87,000 were received from a vendor on January 5, 2022. The relatedinvoice was received and recorded on January 12, 2022. The goods were shippedonDecember 31, 2021, terms FOB shipping point.
C. Goods costing P85,000, sold for P102,000, were shipped on December 31, 2021, andwere delivered to the customer on January 2, 2022. The terms of the invoice wereFOBshipping point. The goods were included in the ending inventory for 2021 and thesalewas recorded in 2022.
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(LO 6 ) (Analysis of Inventories) The financial statements of ConAgra Foods, Inc.'s 2017 annual report disclose the following information.
(in millions)
2017
2016
2015
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$934.2
$1,044.1
$1,642.6
Fiscal Year
2017
2016
Net sales
$7,826.9
$8,664.1
Cost of goods sold
5,484.8
6,234.9
Net income
648.0
(665.9)
Instructions
Compute ConAgra's (a) inventory turnover and (b) the average days to sell inventory for 2017 and 2016.
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