Sandstone, Inc

question 59

True/False

Sandstone, Inc., has consistently included some factory overhead as a current expense rather than as a cost of producing goods.As a result, the beginning inventory for 2019 is understated by $10,000.If Sandstone voluntarily changes accounting methods effective January 1, 2019, the positive adjustment to the inventory is a § 481 adjustment, and $2,500 must be added to taxable income for each year 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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