Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Goddard Company has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it

Goddard Company has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it began operations in 2018. Goddard decided to change to the average cost method for determining inventory costs at the beginning...

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Q: During 2021, WMC Corporation discovered that its ending inventories reported in

During 2021, WMC Corporation discovered that its ending inventories reported in its financial statements were misstated by the following material amounts: 2019: understated by $120,000 2020: overstate...

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Q: For each of the following inventory errors occurring in 2021, determine

For each of the following inventory errors occurring in 2021, determine the effect of the error on 2021’s cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. Assume that the error...

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Q: In 2021, the internal auditors of Development Technologies, Inc.,

In 2021, the internal auditors of Development Technologies, Inc., discovered that a $4 million purchase of merchandise in 2021 was recorded in 2020 instead. The physical inventory count at the end of...

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Q: In 2021, the controller of Sytec Corporation discovered that $42

In 2021, the controller of Sytec Corporation discovered that $42,000 of inventory purchases were incorrectly charged to advertising expense in 2020. In addition, the 2020 year-end inventory count fail...

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Q: Tatum Company has four products in its inventory. Information about the

Tatum Company has four products in its inventory. Information about the December 31, 2021, inventory is as follows: Required: 1. Determine the carrying value of inventory at December 31, 2021, assumin...

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Q: On October 6, 2021, the Elgin Corporation signed a purchase

On October 6, 2021, the Elgin Corporation signed a purchase commitment to purchase inventory for $60,000 on or before March 31, 2022. The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31. The contract was exe...

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Q: In March 2021, the Phillips Tool Company signed two purchase commitments

In March 2021, the Phillips Tool Company signed two purchase commitments. The first commitment requires Phillips to purchase inventory for $100,000 by June 15, 2021. The second commitment requires the...

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Q: On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of Big Blast

On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of Big Blast Fireworks included the following account balances: The $30,000 beginning balance of inventory consists of 300 units, each costing $100. During Janua...

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Q: At the end of the first year of operations, Gaur Manufacturing

At the end of the first year of operations, Gaur Manufacturing had gross accounts receivable of $300,000. Gaur’s management estimates that 6% of the accounts will prove uncollectible. What journal ent...

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