View Policies Current Attempt in Progress Kale Wilson, an auditor with Sneed Chartered Accountants, is...

50.1K

Verified Solution

Question

Accounting

image

View Policies Current Attempt in Progress Kale Wilson, an auditor with Sneed Chartered Accountants, is performing a review of Waterway Company's inventory account. Waterway did not have a good year and top management is under pressure to boost reported income. According to its records, the inventory balance at year end was 739,500. However, the following information was not considered when determining that amount. Prepare a schedule to determine the correct inventory amount. (If an amount reduces the account balance then enter with a negative sign preceding the number, eg.-15,000, or parenthesis eg. (15,000).) Ending inventory-as reported 1. Included in the company's count were goods with a cost of 225,500 that the company is holding on consignment. The goods belong to Superior, Ltd. 2. . The physical count did not include goods purchased by Waterway with a cost of 44,500 that were shipped FOB destination on December 28 and did not arrive at Waterway's warehouse until January 3. 3. Included in the inventory account was 15,000 of office supplies that were stored in the warehouse and were to be used by the company's supervisors and managers during the coming year. 4. The company received an order on December 29 that was boxed and was sitting on the loading dock awaiting pick-up on December 31. The shipper picked up the goods on January 1 and delivered them on January 6. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. The goods had a selling price of 47,500 and a cost of 34,500. The goods were not included in the count because they were sitting on the dock. 5. Included in the count was 49,500 of goods that were parts for a machine that the company no longer made. Given the high-tech nature of Waterway's products, it was unlikely that these obsolete parts had any other use. However, management would prefer to keep them on the books at cost, "since that is what we paid for them, after all. Correct inventory e Textbook and Media

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students