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Jet001 [13]
3 years ago
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Aquatic Equipment Corporation decided to switch from the LIFO method of costing inventories to the FIFO method at the beginning

of 2018. The inventory as reported at the end of 2017 using LIFO would have been $70,000 higher using FIFO. Retained earnings at the end of 2017 was reported as $880,000 (reflecting the LIFO method). The tax rate is 34%.
Required:
1. Calculate the balance in retained earnings at the time of the change (beginning of 2013) as it would have been reported if FIFO had been used in prior years.
2. Prepare the journal entry at the beginning of 2013 to record the change in accounting principle. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Business
1 answer:
yan [13]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

1. Adjusted net income = Ending inventory higher by amount * (1-Tax rate) = $70,000*(1-34%) = $70,000 * 66% = $46,200

Details                                                                                 Amount

Beginning retained earnings for the year 2017               $880,000

Add:  Adjusted net income                                               <u>$46,200</u>

Beginning adjusted retained earnings for year 2017  <u>$926,200</u>

2. Tax payable = Inventory * Tax rate = $70,000*34% = $23,800

Date   Account Titles and Explanation          Debit          Credit

           Inventory                                            $70,000

                 Retained earnings                                            $46,200

                  Tax payable                                                     $23,800

            (To record adjustment of ending inventory)

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