A Company Can Change to a New Method of Accounting

question 146

Multiple Choice

A company can change to a new method of accounting if management can justify that the new method results in

• A)more meaningful financial information.
• B)a higher net income.
• C)a lower net income for tax purposes.
• D)less likelihood of clerical errors.

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Definitions:

Inventory

The merchandise and supplies a company maintains with the end purpose of selling or manufacturing.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory management where inventory levels and cost of goods sold are updated in the accounting records on a periodic basis, such as monthly or annually.

FIFO Cost Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes goods are sold in the order they were acquired, using the costs of the earliest items first.

Ending Inventory

This is the total value of all inventory still available for sale at the end of an accounting period.