Impact of Inventory Errors Periodic Inventory
The following summarizes the activities of M Engineering Inc for the previous year:
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Sales
Beginning Inventory Ending Inventory Inventory Purchases net Selling Expenses Administration Expenses
$
Based on this information, the Cost of Goods Sold for the year would be calculated as:
Beginning Inventory
Inventory Purchases net
Cost of Goods Available for Sale Ending Inventory
Cost of Goods Sold
Calculate M Engineerings Net Income for the Year: M Engineering Inc
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December
Sales
Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit
Selling Expenses Administration Expenses Total Operation Expenses Net Income
$
$
$
$
Assume that a mistake was made in the counting of the ending inventory. The actual ending Inventory amount was $ Calculate the correct Cost of Goods Sold and the Correct Net Income.
Beginning Inventory
Inventory Purchases net
Cost of Goods Available for Sale Ending Inventory
Cost of Goods Sold
M Engineering Inc Income Statement Corrected For the Year Ended December
Sales
Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit
Selling Expenses Administration Expenses Total Operation Expenses Net Income
$
$
$
$
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Accounting A Chapter Inventories
What is the impact of the error in inventory on the income statement? What items are overunderstated as a result of the error?
Cost of Goods Sold under Perpetual Inventory System
M Engineering uses a perpetual inventory system and have the following transactions: January : Beginning Inventory units at a cost of $ per unit
January : Sold units