If a Company Understates Its Count of Ending Inventory in Year

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a company understates its count of ending inventory in Year 1,which of the following is true?

• A)Costs of good sold is understated at the end of Year 1.
• B)Profit is correct in Year 2.
• C)The balance of retained earnings is overstated at the end of Year 1.
• D)The balance of retained earnings is correct at the end of Year 2.

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Definitions:

Accrued Expense

An expense that has been incurred but has not yet been paid or recorded in financial statements through standard accounting entries.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a business to external organizations or individuals.

Accrued Revenues

Assets (receivables) created when revenues are earned, but cash will be collected from customers in the future; created at end of period during the adjustment process to reflect the amount of revenue earned by providing goods or services over time to customers who will pay in the future.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, representing the owners' claim on the company assets.