percentage-of-completion to completed-contracts. http://share.pdfonline.com/5c8e45d55742447e97c79590cb6ead5d/ch22.htm Page 1 of 35 CHAPTER 22 6/18/13 9:36 PM d b c a b b c d c c b 28. Disclosures required for a change from LIFO to FIFO. 29. Change from FIFO to LIFO. 30. Change in accounting estimate. 31. Change in accounting estimate. 32. Identify a change in accounting estimate. 33. Change in accounting estimate. 34. Identify a change in accounting estimate. 35. Identify a change in reporting
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replaced. Additionally‚ there are other inventory systems such as FIFO and LIFO. FIFO means‚ first-in-first out. The primary purpose of FIFO inventory management practice in retail stores is to rotate stock so that it remains fresh‚ new‚ and in good condition for the consumer. This practice reduces returns and inventory write downs Conversely‚ LIFO means last in first out.In terms of how a company reports their financials‚ LIFO and FIFO have different advantages and disadvantages. For instance‚ with
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the sole purpose of a corporation and an organized crime family is to make money. They both are seeking a way to make profit. Now‚ this may be attained through legitimate businesses‚ or through illegal activity. Taking the major corporation of Walgreens for example‚ the company makes a profit through legitimate means. The corporation has shareholders‚ business units‚ and their own support divisions. Each of these units has their
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financial and tax purposes are equal to the actual cost of goods available. FIFO‚ LIFO‚ and weighted average are come methods used to account for inventory. FIFO assigns first costs incurred to COGS on income statement. LIFO assigns last costs incurred to COGS on the income statement and if using a weighted average method a company would assign average cost incurred to COGS on income statement. Deere and Company uses LIFO costing method. d. Assuming that prices are increasing‚ FIFO gives a better
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Nuware Case Questions - Monday September 22 1.) Restate Nuware’s 2013 earnings as if the company had used the same accounting methods and assumptions as R.P. Stuart. Your answer should focus on‚ but not necessarily be limited to‚ Nuware’s accounting for investments‚ receivables‚ inventory‚ and PP&E. From the discussions in Nuware’s notes and the comparison with RP.Stuart’s financial statement‚ we noticed that there are several different accounting policies being adopted‚ including receivables
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methods: 1. First-in‚ first-out (FIFO) 2. Last-in‚ last-out (LIFO) 3. Average cost E8-14 Altira uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the inventory balance Altira would report in its August 31‚ 2011‚ balance sheet and the cost of goods sold it would report in its August 2011 income statement using each of the following cost flow methods: 1. FIFO: 2. LIFO: 3. Average cost E8-18 1. Steelcase adjusts the LIFO reserve at the end
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are rising‚ the costs charged to cost of goods sold will be less than if LIFO is used. b). It would be difficult to state absolutely which method is truly in the best interest of the stockholders‚ as FIFO results in lower COGS on the income report; it also results in higher earnings. But when earnings are higher so the taxes are also higher. And when taxes are higher‚ after-tax earnings become lower. On the other hand‚ LIFO results in lower pre-tax earnings since COGS are higher and therefore lower
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stated revenues. However‚ if the price of a certain ingredient for a particular drug sky rockets because of a worldwide drought‚ then it would make more sense to use the LIFO method. This is because the LIFO method would result in higher Cost of Goods Sold‚ and thus less Taxable Income. IFRS does not permit companies to use the LIFO method‚ which seems odd given that IFRS is generally considered to be less-restrictive‚ principles-based approach versus the rules-based approach US GAAP models. Try to
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Nash-Finch use to account for its inventory? Where did you find this information? If Nash-Finch uses LIFO for some or all of its inventories‚ what do you think motivated management to select this method? Under the inventories footnotes‚ below the financial statements (page 46)‚ Nash-Finch says that 79% of their inventories are valued with LIFO. The additional 21% is calculated using FIFO. By using LIFO‚ Nash-Finch is able to report lower holding inventories by $90.7 million for 2012. Being able to
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