After Preparing the Financial Statements for 2011, the Accountant for the Dawson

question 51

Multiple Choice

After preparing the financial statements for 2011, the accountant for the Dawson Corporation discovered that a prior period adjustment had been omitted from the 2009 financial statements. Which of the following is most likely to require correction as a result of this oversight?

• A) Earnings per share as originally computed.
• B) Net income for 2011 as originally reported.
• C) Ending retained earnings at December 31, 2011.
• D) Extraordinary items as originally reported.

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