Question

In 2018, the Barton and Barton Company changed its method of valuing inventory from the FIFO method to the average cost method. At December 31, 2017, B & B's inventories were $32.6 million (FIFO). B & B's records indicated that the inventories would have totaled $24.1 million at December 31, 2017, if determined on an average cost basisIgnoring income taxes, what journal entry will B & B use to record the adjustment in 2018?

Answer 1

Answer: The journal entry is as follows:

Explanation:

Given that,

Barton and Barton company's inventories were $32.6 million at December 31st, 2017

But the records of B and B's company indicated that inventories would have totaled $24.1 million  December 31st, 2017

Therefore, the journal entry for the adjustment in the records of B and B's company in 2018 is as follows:

                                             Debit                  Credit

Retained Earnings A\c       $8.5 million

To Inventory                                                      $8.5 million

Retained Earnings = $32.6 million - $24.1 million

                               = $8.5 million