INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING ACCESS
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.9E
Change in inventory methods; FIFO method to the LIFO method
• LO20–3
Wolfgang Kitchens has always used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial reporting and tax purposes. At the beginning of 2018, Wolfgang decided to change to the LIFO method. Net income in 2018 was correctly stated as $90 million. If the company had used LIFO in 2017, its cost of goods sold would have been higher by $7 million that year. Company accountants are able to determine that the cumulative net income for all years prior to 2017 would have been lower by $23 million if LIFO had been used all along, but have insufficient information to determine specific effects of using LIFO in 2016. Last year, Wolfgang reported the following net income amounts in its comparative income statements:
| ($ in millions) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Net income | $84 | $82 | $80 |
Required:
- 1. Prepare the
journal entry at the beginning of 2018 to record the change in accounting principle. (Ignore income taxes.) - 2. Briefly describe other steps Wolfgang will take to report the change.
- 3. What amounts will Wolfgang report for net income in its 2018–2016 comparative income statements?
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Exercise 20-1 (Algo) Change in principle; change in inventory methods [LO20-2]
During 2019 (its first year of operations) and 2020, Fieri Foods used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial reporting and
tax purposes. At the beginning of 2021, Fieri decided to change to the average method for both financial reporting and tax purposes.
Income components before income tax for 2019, 2020, and 2021 were as follows:
($ in millions)
Revenues
Cost of goods sold (FIFO)
Cost of goods sold (average)
Operating expenses
2019 2020
2021
$50
$ 460 $47
(46)
(68)
(274) (282) (286)
(54)
(48)
(72) (78)
Dividends of $27 million were paid each year. Fieri's fiscal year ends December 31.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry at the beginning of 2021 to record the change in accounting principle. (Ignore income taxes.)
2. Prepare the 2021-2020 comparative income statements.
3. & 4. Determine the balance in retained earnings at January 1, 2020 as Fieri reported using FIFO method and determine the…
Exercise 20-1 (Algo) Change in principle; change in inventory methods [LO20-2]
During 2019 (its first year of operations) and 2020, Fieri Foods used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial report
tax purposes. At the beginning of 2021, Fieri decided to change to the average method for both financial reporting and tax purp
Income components before income tax for 2019, 2020, and 2021 were as follows:
($ in millions)
2019
2020
2021
$ 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.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry at the beginning of 2021 to record the change in accountin
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
adjustment of balance in retained earnings…
Chapter 20 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING ACCESS
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