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Chapter 22: Q9E. (page 1310)

Presented below are the comparative income and retained earnings statements for Denise Habbe Inc. for the years 2017 and 2018.

2018 2017 Sales \(340,000 \)270,000 Cost of sales 200,000 142,000 Gross profit 140,000 128,000 Expenses 88,000 50,000 Net income \( 52,000 \) 78,000 Retained earnings (Jan. 1) \(125,000 \) 72,000 Net income 52,000 78,000 Dividends (30,000) (25,000) Retained earnings (Dec. 31) \(147,000 \)125,000

The following additional information is provided: 1. In 2018, Denise Habbe Inc. decided to switch its depreciation method from sum-of-the-years鈥� digits to the straight-line method. The assets were purchased at the beginning of 2017 for \(100,000 with an estimated useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. (The 2018 income statement contains depreciation expense of \)30,000 on the assets purchased at the beginning of 2017.) 2. In 2018, the company discovered that the ending inventory for 2017 was overstated by $24,000; ending inventory for 2018 is correctly stated.

Instructions Prepare the revised retained earnings statement for 2017 and 2018, assuming comparative statements. (Ignore income taxes.)

Short Answer

Expert verified

The Closing balance of retained earnings for 2018 is $167,000 and for 2017 is $101,000.

Step by step solution

01

Comparative Income statement

2018 ($)

2017 ($)

Sales

340,000

270,000

Cost of sales

176,000

166,000

Gross profit

164,000

104,000

Expenses

83,000

50,000

Income before cumulative effect of a Change

81,000

5,400

Cumulative effect on prior years

15,000

Net Income

96,000

54,000

02

Statement of retained earnings

Comparative retained earnings statement:

2018 ($)

2017 ($)

Retained earnings, Jan 1

101,000

72,000

Net income

96,000

54,000

Dividends

-30,000

-25,000

Retained Earnings, Dec 31

167,000

101,000

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Most popular questions from this chapter

A partial trial balance of Julie Hartsack Corporation is as follows on December 31, 2018.

Dr. Cr.

Supplies \( 2,700

Salaries and wages payable \) 1,500

Interest receivable 5,100

Prepaid insurance 90,000

Unearned rent 鈥�0鈥�

Interest payable 15,000

Additional adjusting data:

1. A physical count of supplies on hand on December 31, 2018, totaled \(1,100.

2. Through oversight, the Salaries and Wages Payable account was not changed during 2018. Accrued salaries and wages on December 31, 2018, amounted to \)4,400.

3. The Interest Receivable account was also left unchanged during 2018. Accrued interest on investments amounts to \(4,350 on December 31, 2018.

4. The unexpired portions of the insurance policies totaled \)65,000 as of December 31, 2018.

5. \(28,000 was received on January 1, 2018, for the rent of a building for both 2018 and 2019. The entire amount was credited to rent revenue.

6. Depreciation on equipment for the year was erroneously recorded as \)5,000 rather than the correct figure of \(50,000.

7. A further review of depreciation calculations of prior years revealed that equipment depreciation of \)7,200 was not recorded. It was decided that this oversight should be corrected by a prior period adjustment.

Instructions

(a) Assuming that the books have not been closed, what are the adjusting entries necessary at December 31, 2018? (Ignore income tax considerations.)

(b) Assuming that the books have been closed, what are the adjusting entries necessary at December 31, 2018? (Ignore income tax considerations.)

(c) Repeat the requirements for items 6 and 7, taking into account income tax effects (40% tax rate) and assuming that the books have been closed.

Which of the following is true regarding whether IFRS specifically addresses the accounting and reporting for effects of changes in accounting policies?

Direct effects Indirect effects

(a) Yes Yes

(b) No No

(c) No Yes

(d) Yes No

Lenexa State Bank has followed the practice of capitalizing certain marketing costs and amortizing these costs over their expected life. In the current year, the bank determined that the future benefits from these costs were doubtful. Consequently, the bank adopted the policy of expensing these costs as incurred. How should the bank report this accounting change in the comparative financial statements?

As part of the year-end accounting process and review of operating policies, Cullen Co. is considering a change in the accounting for its equipment from the straight-line method to an accelerated method. Your supervisor wonders how the company will report this change in accounting. It has been a few years since he took intermediate accounting, and he cannot remember whether this change would be treated in a retrospective or prospective manner. Your supervisor wants you to research the authoritative guidance on a change in accounting policy related to depreciation methods.

Instructions

(a) What are the accounting and reporting guidelines for a change in accounting policy related to depreciation methods?

(b) What are the conditions that justify a change in depreciation method, as contemplated by Cullen Co.?

If a company registered with the SEC justifies a change in accounting method as preferable under the circumstances, and the circumstances change, can that company switch back to its prior method of accounting before the change? Why or why not?
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