The Sales Manager of Sebastian Company Failed to Record a Valid

question 59

Multiple Choice

The sales manager of Sebastian Company failed to record a valid sale on account of merchandise that had been shipped to a customer prior to the end of the current year; however, the company uses a periodic method of accounting for inventory and the merchandise had been properly excluded from inventory at the end of the current year.As a result of this error, Sebastian Company's

• A)total assets are overstated for the current year.
• B)total expenses are understated for the current year.
• C)net income is overstated for the current year.
• D)total assets are understated at the end of the current year.
• E)none of the above.

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