Question

Effect of Inventory Errors During the taking of its physical inventory on December 31, 20Y3, Sellers Company incorrectly counted its inventory as $303,295 instead of the correct amount of $327,560 Indicate the effect of the misstatement on Sellers's December 31, 20Y3, balance sheet or income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y3. For each, select if the amount is overstated or understated. Then, input the over or under amount, entered as a positive value
Cost of goods sold
Current assets
Gross profit
Inventory
Net income
Stockholders' equity
Total assets

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of goods sold  = overstated : $24,265

Current assets  = understated : $24,265

Gross profit  = understated : $24,265

Inventory  = understated : $24,265

Net income  = understated : $24,265

Stockholders' equity  = understated : $24,265

Total assets = understated : $24,265

Explanation:

Inventory was understated by $24,265 ($327,560 - $303,295). Since inventory is an Asset, also it is a Income Statement element and consequently affects Retained Earnings (Distributions to Shareholders) , the effect is shown above.