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Rockwell Corporation uses a periodic inventory system and has used the FIFO cost

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Question

Rockwell Corporation uses a periodic inventory system and has used the FIFO cost method since inception of the company in 1976. In 2013, the company decided to switch to the average cost method. Data for 2013 are as follows: Beginning inventory, FIFO (6,000 units @ $26) $ 156,000 Purchases: 6,000 units @ $32 $ 192,000 6,000 units @ $36 216,000 408,000 Cost of goods available for sale $ 564,000 Sales for 2013 (7,000 units @ $76) $ 532,000 Additional Information: a. The company's effective income tax rate is 40% for all years. b. If the company had used the average cost method prior to 2013, ending inventory for 2012 would have been $114,000. c. 11,000 units remained in inventory at the end of 2013. Required: 1. Prepare the 2013 journal entry to adjust the accounts to reflect the average cost method. What is the effect of the change in methods on 2013 net income?

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Opening inventory + purchase - closing = cost of goods sold

156000 + 408000 - closing =564000

Closing stock = 0

Journal entries :

To effect the average cost method :

FIFO impact opening and closing = 156000- 0 = 156000

Average would be = 114000 - closing

net opening effect = 114000- 156000= -42000

Wee nned to find the closing value

= (114000+408000)/18000 = per unit value = 29

closing value = 11000*29 = 319000

Journal entries net effect = 319000 - 42000

= 277000

                                                                 Dr                       Cr

Inventory account A/c                              277000

Income tax payable A/c                                                     110800

Retained earnings A/c    166200        

Being closing stock more than the FIFO method hence revenue needs to be value because it was under valued. TH?e effect of change had increases the revenue in the year 2013

Thank you.

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