Indicate How Each Event Affects the Elements of Financial Statements

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Essay

Indicate how each event affects the elements of financial statements. Use the following letters to record your answer in the box shown below each element. If an event increases one account and decreases another account equally within the same element (such as an asset exchange event), record I/D. If an event has no impact on the element, record NA. You do not need to enter amounts. Assume that Whetzel Company uses a perpetual inventory system.Increase = I Decrease = D Not Affected = NAAfter a physical count of its inventory, Whetzel Company discovered that $400 of inventory is missing. Show how the required adjusting entry would affect Whetzel Company's statements.

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Definitions:

Interest

The charge for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate, or the income earned on deposited funds.

Accuracy-Related Penalty

A penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for underpayment of taxes due to negligence or disregard of rules and regulations.

Negligence

The failure to exercise reasonable care or to take precautions that could prevent harm, leading to possible legal liability.

Personal Exemptions

Deductions allowed by the IRS on income tax returns for the taxpayer and dependents, phased out in 2018 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.