Intermediate Accounting, Student Value Edition (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134732145
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.5BE
Change in Accounting Principle, Long-Term Construction Contracts. Cole Construction Company elected to change its method of accounting from the completed-contract method to the percentage-of- completion method. Prior-years income (cumulative) would have been $550,000 higher if Cole had always used the percentage-of-completion method. The company is subject to a 35% tax rate Prepare the
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