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While Completing the Adjusting Entries for 2017 in Early 2018

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While completing the adjusting entries for 2017 in early 2018, the internal auditor discovered that a trademark, with an estimated eight-year life that was registered on January 1, 2017 had not been amortized. The trademark cost $400,000. (The income tax rate is 40%.) The books are still open in 2017.
Required: Describe the steps to correct the error.


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