Karen Company reported net incomes for a three-year period as follows: 2019, $191,800; 2020, $198,400; 2021, $178,500 In reviewing the accounts in 2022 after the books for the prior year have been closed, you find that the following errors have been made in summarizing activities: 2019 2020 2021 Overstatement of ending inventory $42,700 $51,800 $30,000 Understatement of accrued advertising expense 7,300 11,400 7,400 (a) Determine corrected net incomes for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Corrected Net Income 2019 $ 2020 $ 2021 $
Karen Company reported net incomes for a three-year period as follows: 2019, $191,800; 2020, $198,400; 2021, $178,500 In reviewing the accounts in 2022 after the books for the prior year have been closed, you find that the following errors have been made in summarizing activities: 2019 2020 2021 Overstatement of ending inventory $42,700 $51,800 $30,000 Understatement of accrued advertising expense 7,300 11,400 7,400 (a) Determine corrected net incomes for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Corrected Net Income 2019 $ 2020 $ 2021 $
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Transcribed Image Text:### Analyzing Karen Company's Net Incomes and Account Errors Over Three Years
Karen Company reported net incomes for a three-year period as follows:
- **2019:** $191,800
- **2020:** $198,400
- **2021:** $178,500
Upon reviewing the accounts in 2022, after the books for the prior year had been closed, various errors were found in the summarizing activities. These adjustments are necessary to determine the accurate net income for each of these years.
#### Detected Errors:
##### Overstatement of Ending Inventory
- **2019:** $42,700
- **2020:** $51,800
- **2021:** $30,000
##### Understatement of Accrued Advertising Expense
- **2019:** $7,300
- **2020:** $11,400
- **2021:** $7,400
These errors need to be adjusted to reflect the corrected net incomes for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
#### Task (a):
Calculate the corrected net incomes for the years:
1. **2019**
2. **2020**
3. **2021**
##### Input Fields for Corrected Net Income Calculation:
- **2019:** $_____
- **2020:** $_____
- **2021:** $_____
### Explanation of Graphs and Diagrams:
There is a tabulated section that summarizes the errors detected over the years as described above.
1. **First Row:**
- Title: Overstatement of ending inventory
- Values: $42,700 for 2019, $51,800 for 2020, $30,000 for 2021.
2. **Second Row:**
- Title: Understatement of accrued advertising expense
- Values: $7,300 for 2019, $11,400 for 2020, $7,400 for 2021.
Following this table is a form section for users to input the corrections into allocated spaces for each year.
By addressing and correcting these errors, one will be able to accurately calculate and understand Karen Company's true financial performance for the years in question.
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