Question

Megan Company (not a corporation) was careless about its financial records during its first year of operations, 2017. It is December 31, 2017, the end of the annual accounting period. An outside CPA has examined the records and discovered numerous errors, all of which are described here. Assume that each error is independent of the others.
Required:
Analyze each error and indicate its effect on 2017 and 2018 net income, assets, and liabilities if not corrected. Do not assume any other errors. Use these codes to indicate the effect of each dollar amount: O = overstated, U = understated, and NE = no effect. The first transaction is used as an example.

1. Depreciation expense for 2013, not recorded in 2013, $950.
2. Wages earned by employees during 2013 not recorded or paid in 2013 but recorded and paid in 2014, $500.
3. Revenue earned during 2013 but not or recorded until 2014, $600.
4. Amount paid in 2013 and recorded as expense in 2013 but not an expense until 2014, $200.
5. Revenue collected in 2013 and recorded as revenue in 2013 but not earned until 2014,$900.
6. Sale of services and cash collected in 2013. Recorded as a &bit to Cash and as a credit
to Accounts Receivable, $300.
7. On December 31, land on credit for not recorded until payment was made on February l, 2014.

Answer 1

Answer:

Megan Company

Analysis of Error and Indication of its effect on 2013 and 2014 Net Income, Assets, and Liabilities:

                  Net Income                 Assets                     Liabilities

            2013          2014          2013        2014          2013      2014

1.           O                                   O

2.          O                U                                                   U

3.          U                O                U

4.          O                U                U

5.          O                U                                                  U

6.          U                                   O

7.                                                U                               U

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Codes to indicate the effect of each dollar amount: O = overstated, U = understated, and NE = no effect.

The overstatement of Net Income happens when an expense incurred is not recorded in the affected period or a revenue not earned is recognized in the wrong period.  For instance, when depreciation expense for 2013 is not recorded in 2013, the net income is overstated.  We cannot assume that the error is corrected in 2014, according to this question.