Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis (Looseleaf)
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Chapter 7, Problem 11P
Olson Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method for
Required:
- 1. Calculate the dollar-value LIFO inventory at the end of each year.
- 2. Prepare the appropriate disclosures for the 2021 annual report if Olson uses current cost internally and LIFO for financial reporting.
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Waterway Company began operations on January 1, 2018, and uses the average-cost method of pricing inventory. Management is contemplating a change in inventory methods for 2021. The following information is available for the years 2018–2020.
Net Income Computed Using
Average-Cost Method
FIFO Method
LIFO Method
2018
$16,110
$18,880
$12,030
2019
17,960
20,820
13,910
2020
20,000
24,850
17,140
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Goddard Company has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it began operations in 2018. Goddard decided to change to
the average cost method for determining inventory costs at the beginning of 2021. The following schedule shows year-end inventory
balances under the FIFO and average cost methods:
Year FIFO Average Cost
2018 $45,100
2019 78,300
2020 83,400
$54,200
71,100
78,300
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1. Ignoring income taxes, prepare the 2021 journal entry to adjust the accounts to reflect the average cost method.
2. How much higher or lower would cost of goods sold be in the 2020 revised income statement?
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Goddard Company has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it began operations in 2018. The entity decided to change to the weighted average method for determining inventory costs at the beginning of 2021. The provided the year-end inventory balances under the FIFO and weighted average methods:
Year FIFO Average Cost 2018 4,500,000 5,400,000 2019 7,800,000 7,100,000 2020 8,300,000 7,800,000
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What pretax amount should be reported in the 2021 statement of changes in equity as the cumulative effect of the change in accounting policy?
a. 500,000 decrease
b. 300,000 decrease
c. 500,000 increase
d. 300,000 increase
Chapter 7 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis (Looseleaf)
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