Bisbee Ltd

question 114

Essay

Bisbee Ltd. has been fraudulently overstating its inventory in order to "pump up" a lagging income. It started this practice on January 1, 2010 and overstated the 2010 income by $9,000. By what amount will they have to overstate December 31, 2011 inventory in order to overstate 2011 income by $14,000?

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Definitions:

Contingent Consideration

An obligation of an acquiring entity to transfer additional assets or equity interests if future events occur or conditions are met, following an acquisition.

Goodwill Impairment

A reduction in the book value of goodwill, which occurs when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value, indicating that the asset is not as valuable as previously thought.

Reporting Units

Segments or components of a business for which discrete financial information is available and reviewed by the operating segment's management.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by a company to record its investment in another company, where the investment's value is adjusted in accordance with the investee's performance.