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Lena [83]
3 years ago
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You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company. Shortly after joining the company in 2018, you discover the f

ollowing errors related to the 2016 and 2017 financial statements: Inventory at 12/31/16 was understated by $6,800. Inventory at 12/31/17 was overstated by $9,800. On 12/31/17, inventory was purchased for $3,800. The company did not record the purchase until the inventory was paid for early in 2018. At that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash. The company uses a periodic inventory system. Required: 1. Assuming that the errors were discovered after the 2017 financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on 2017 and 2016 cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. (Ignore income taxes.) 2. Prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.

Business
1 answer:
miv72 [106K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer

The answer and procedures of the exercise are attached in the following image.

Explanation  

Please consider the data provided by the exercise. If you have any question please write me back. All the exercises are solved in a single sheet with the formulas indications.  

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