Pocus Inc Reports Warranty Expense When Related Products Are Sold

question 127

Essay

Pocus Inc. reports warranty expense when related products are sold. For tax purposes, the warranty costs are deductible as incurred. At the end of the current year, Pocus has a warranty liability of $500,000 and taxable income of $50,000,000. At the beginning of the current year, Pocus reported a deferred tax asset of $210,000 related to the difference in reporting warranty expense, its only temporary difference. The enacted tax rate is 40% each year.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entry for Pocus to record the income tax provision for the current year. Show well-labeled computations to support the three amounts in your journal entry.

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Definitions:

Beginning Finished Goods

Refers to the inventory of completed products that a company has on hand at the start of an accounting period.

Direct Labor

The labor costs directly tied to the production of goods or the provision of services, such as wages for factory workers or technicians.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, aside from the costs of direct labor and direct materials.

Direct Materials

Raw materials directly traced and included in the finished product.