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Inventory error:
Inventory errors are sometimes caused by making mistake, in physical count, in pricing the inventory correctly, or in recognizing the transfer of title for the goods in transit. These inventory errors affect both the income statement as well as the
To indicate: the effect of misstatement on MRS Company in their balance sheet.
b.
To indicate: the effect of misstatement on MRS Company in their income statement.
c)
To indicate: the effect on MRS Company in their income statement on the next year if the mistake is uncorrected.
d)
To indicate: the effect on MRS Company in their balance sheet on the next year if the mistake is uncorrected.
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Working Papers, Chapters 1-17 for Warren/Reeve/Duchac's Accounting, 26th and Financial Accounting, 14th
- Effect of Errors in Physical Inventory Missouri River Supply Co. sells canoes, kayaks, whitewater rafts, and other boating supplies. During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y2, Missouri River Supply incorrectly counted its inventory as $569,360 instead of the correct amount of $586,440. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. a. State the effect of the error on the December 31, 20Y2, balance sheet of Missouri River Supply. Balance Sheet Items Understated/Overstated Amount Merchandise Inventory $ Current Assets Total Assets Owner's Equity b. State the effect of the error on the income statement of Missouri River Supply for the year ended December 31, 20Y2. Income Statement Items Overstated/Understated Amount Cost of Merchandise Sold $ Gross Profit Net Income c. If uncorrected, what would be the effect of the error on the 20Y3 income statement? Income Statement Items Overstated/Understated Amount Cost of…arrow_forwardEffect of Errors in Physical Inventory Fonda Motorcycle Shop sells motorcycles, ATVs, and other related supplies and accessories. During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y8, Fonda Motorcycle Shop incorrectly counted its inventory as $445,740 instead of the correct amount of $427,910. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. a. State the effect of the error on the December 31, 20Y8, balance sheet of Fonda Motorcycle Shop. Balance Sheet Items Overstated/Understated Amount Merchandise Inventory Current Assets Total Assets Owner's Equity b. State the effect of the error on the income statement of Fonda Motorcycle Shop for the year ended December 31, 20Y8. Income Statement Items Cost of Merchandise Sold Gross Profit Net Income Overstated/Understated Amount c. If uncorrected, what would be the effect of the error on the 20Y9 income statement? Income Statement Items Understated/Overstated Amount $ Cost of Merchandise Sold Gross Profit Net Income d. If uncorrected, what…arrow_forwardEffect of Errors in Physical Inventory Fonda Motorcycle Shop sells motorcycles, ATVs, and other related supplies and accessories. During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y8, Fonda Motorcycle Shop incorrectly counted its inventory as $199,630 instead of the correct amount of $191,640. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. a. State the effect of the error on the December 31, 20Y8, balance sheet of Fonda Motorcycle Shop.arrow_forward
- Effect of Inventory Errors During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y3, Corbin Company incorrectly counted its inventory as $135,525 instead of the correct amount of $116,550. Indicate the effect of the misstatement on Corbin's December 31, 20Y3, balance sheet or income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y3. For each, select if the amount is overstated or understated. Then, input the over or under amount, entered as a positive value. Cost of goods sold Balance sheet or income statement Overstated, Understated, Or no effect $ Current assets $ Gross profit $ Inventory $ Net income $ Stockholders' equity $ Total assets $arrow_forwardErrors As controller of Lerner Company, which uses a periodic inventory system, you discover the following errors in the current year: 1. Merchandise with a cost of 17,500 was properly included in the final inventory, but the purchase was not recorded until the following year. 2. Merchandise purchases are in transit under terms of FOB shipping point. They have been excluded from the inventory, but the purchase was recorded in the current year on the receipt of the invoice of 4,300. 3. Goods out on consignment have been excluded from inventory. 4. Merchandise purchases under terms FOB shipping point have been omitted from the purchases account and the ending inventory. The purchases were recorded in the following year. 5. Goods held on consignment from Talbert Supply Co. were included in the inventory. Required: For each error, indicate the effect on the ending inventory and the net income for the current year and on the net income for the following year.arrow_forwardRefer to the information in E22-13. Required: Prepare the correcting journal entries if the company discovers each error 2 years after it is made and it has closed the books for the second year. Ignore income taxes. E22-13: The following are independent errors made by a company that uses the periodic inventory system: a. Goods in transit, purchased on credit and shipped FOB destination, 10,000, were included in purchases but not in the physical count of ending inventory. b. Purchase of a machine for 2,000 was expensed. The machine has a 4-vear life, no residual value, and straight-line depreciation is used. c. Wages payable of 2,000 were not accrued. d. Payment of next years rent, 4,000, was recorded as rent expense. e. Allowance for doubtful accounts of 5,000 was not recorded. The company normally uses the aging method. f. Equipment with a book value of 70,000 and a fair value of 100,000 was sold at the beginning of the year. A 2-year, non-interest-bearing note for 129,960 was received and recorded at its face value, and a gain of 59,960 was recognized. No interest revenue was recorded and 14% is a fair rate of interest.arrow_forward
- Effects of an Inventory Error The income statements for Graul Corporation for the 3 years ending in 2019 appear below. During 2019, Graul discovered that the 2017 ending inventory had been misstated due to the following two transactions being recorded incorrectly. a. A purchase return of inventory costing $42,000 was recorded twice. b. A credit purchase of inventory' made on December 20 for $28,500 was not recorded. The goods were shipped F.O.B. shipping point and were shipped on December 22, 2017. Required: 1. Was ending inventory for 2017 overstated or understated? By how much? 2. Prepare correct income statements for all 3 years. 3. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Did the error in 2017 affect cumulative net income for the 3-year period? Explain your response. 4. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Why was the 2019 net income unaffected?arrow_forwardEffects of an Error in Ending Inventory Waymire Company prepared the partial income statements presented below for 2019 and 2018. During 2020, Waymires accountant discovered that ending inventory for 2018 had been understated by $6,500. Required: 1. Prepare corrected income statements for 2019 and 2018. 2. Prepare a schedule showing each financial statement item affected by the error and the amount of the error for that item (ignore the effect of income taxes). Indicate whether each error is an overstatement (+) or an understatement (-).arrow_forward(Error Corrections) You have been assigned to examine the financial statements of Zarle Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. You discover the following situations.1. Depreciation of $3,200 for 2017 on delivery vehicles was not recorded.2. The physical inventory count on December 31, 2016, improperly excluded merchandise costing $19,000 that had been temporarily stored in a public warehouse. Zarle uses a periodic inventory system.3. A collection of $5,600 on account from a customer received on December 31, 2017, was not recorded until January 2, 2018.4. In 2017, the company sold for $3,700 fully depreciated equipment that originally cost $25,000. The company credited the proceeds from the sale to the Equipment account.5. During November 2017, a competitor company filed a patent-infringement suit against Zarle claiming damages of $220,000. The company’s legal counsel has indicated that an unfavorable verdict is probable and a reasonable estimate of the court’s award to the…arrow_forward
- Missouri River Supply Co. sells canoes, kayaks, whitewater rafts, and other boating supplies. During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y2, Missouri River Supply incorrectly counted its inventory as $520,070 instead of the correct amount of $535,670. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. a. State the effect of the error on the December 31, 20Y2, balance sheet of Missouri River Supply. Balance Sheet Items Understated/Overstated Amount Merchandise Inventory $ Current Assets Total Assets Owner's Equity b. State the effect of the error on the income statement of Missouri River Supply for the year ended December 31, 20Y2. Income Statement Items Overstated/Understated Amount Cost of Merchandise Sold $ Gross Profit Net Income c. If uncorrected, what would be the effect of the error on the 20Y3 income statement? Income Statement Items Overstated/Understated Amount Cost of Merchandise Sold $ Gross Profit…arrow_forwardPlatinum Co. failed to record $72,000 credit purchase of goods that were received on the last day of its fiscal year end. However, it included these goods in the ending inventory. Platinum found this error three months later when the supplier contacted it for payment. If Platinum uses the periodic inventory system, which journal entry should it make to correct this error? Debit Inventory $72,000 and credit Retained Earnings $72,000. Debit Retained Earnings $72,000 and credit Accounts payable $72,000. Debit Retained Earnings $72,000 and credit Inventory $72,000. Debit Inventory $72,000 and credit Accounts Payable $72,000.arrow_forwardInventory Errors 1. On December 31, ABC Company counted and recorded $500,000 of inventory. This count did not include $80,000 of goods in transit, shipped to ABC Company on December 29, FOB shipping point. ABC Company recorded the purchase correctly on December 29 when the goods were shipped. A. Determine the correct December 31 inventory balance. B. Identify any accounts that are in error, and state the amount and direction (overstatement or understatement) of the error. Explain for each answer please, I don't understand.arrow_forward
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