You Have Recently Started to Work for Payne Holmes, Manufacturers

question 103

Essay

You have recently started to work for Payne Holmes, manufacturers of cemetery markers and monuments. During your first month at work, you inadvertently recorded as revenue, about $3,000 of prepayments from Tang Company. The financial statements had been released within the company when you discovered your error. The month-end closing had not been completed, however, and you were able to correct the accounts without incident.
Required:
Prepare a short note to accompany the re-released financial statements explaining the mistake.

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Definitions:

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that serve as a global framework for financial statements.

Nonmonetary Asset Exchanges

Nonmonetary Asset Exchanges involve transactions where companies trade assets other than cash, such as property, plant, and equipment, without involving monetary payments.

U.S. GAAP

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a set of accounting rules used for financial reporting.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, often compared to its market value.