Method of Inventory Inventory refers to the current assets that a company expects to sell during the normal course of business operations, the goods that are under process to be completed for future sale, or currently used for producing goods to be sold in the market. Inventory is valued under three methods: FIFO Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period. LIFO Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory. Average cost method Under this method, the cost of the goods available for sale is divided by the number of units available for sale during a particular period. To Explain: the accounting treatment for a change in the inventory method for (a) not involving LIFO and (b) from the LIFO method.
Method of Inventory Inventory refers to the current assets that a company expects to sell during the normal course of business operations, the goods that are under process to be completed for future sale, or currently used for producing goods to be sold in the market. Inventory is valued under three methods: FIFO Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period. LIFO Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory. Average cost method Under this method, the cost of the goods available for sale is divided by the number of units available for sale during a particular period. To Explain: the accounting treatment for a change in the inventory method for (a) not involving LIFO and (b) from the LIFO method.
Solution Summary: The author explains the accounting treatment for a change in the inventory method.
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.6BYP
(a)&(b)
To determine
Method of Inventory
Inventory refers to the current assets that a company expects to sell during the normal course of business operations, the goods that are under process to be completed for future sale, or currently used for producing goods to be sold in the market. Inventory is valued under three methods:
FIFO
Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period.
LIFO
Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory.
Average cost method
Under this method, the cost of the goods available for sale is divided by the number of units available for sale during a particular period.
To Explain: the accounting treatment for a change in the inventory method for (a) not involving LIFO and (b) from the LIFO method.
(c)
To determine
To Explain: the accounting treatment for a change in the inventory method to the LIFO method.
Acorn Construction (calendar-year-end C corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has record income and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5.)
Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.
Acorn provided you with the following information:
Asset
Placed in Service
Basis
New equipment and tools
August 20
$ 3,800,000
Used light-duty trucks
October 17
2,000,000
Used machinery
November 6
1,525,000
Total
$ 7,325,000
The used assets had been contributed to the business by its owner in a tax-deferred transaction two years ago.
a. What is Acorn's maximum cost recovery deduction in the current year?