Online Accounting Course Simple Studies

Accounting Solution 7.1 (Accounting for Inventories)

3) The required table and financial statements are presented here:

# Assets = Claims (Equity) Rev. - Exp. = Net
Inc.
Cash
Flow
Cash + Inv. = Cont.
Cap.
+ Ret.
Earn.

Bal.

 $6,500 

+

 $1,000 

=

 $1,500 

+

$6,000

$ 0

-

$ 0

=

$ 0

$ 0

  

1

(2,200)

+

2,200

=

n/a

+

n/a

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

(2,200)

OA

2

(3,900)

+

3,900

=

n/a

+

n/a

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

(3,900)

OA

3a

11,200

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

11,200

11,200

-

n/a

=

11,200

11,200

OA

FIFO

3b

n/a

+

(6,580)

=

n/a

+

(6,580)

n/a

-

6,580

=

(6,580)

n/a

  

4

(1,200)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(1,200)

n/a

-

1,200

=

(1,200)

(1,200)

OA

5

(684)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(684)

n/a

-

684

=

(684)

(684)

OA

Bal.

$9,716

+

$520

=

$1,500

+

$8,736

11,200

-

8,464

=

2,736

n/a

   

LIFO

3b

n/a

+

(6,700)

=

n/a

+

(6,700)

n/a

-

6,700

=

(6,700)

n/a

  

4

(1,200)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(1,200)

n/a

-

1,200

=

(1,200)

(1,200)

OA

5

(660)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(660)

n/a

-

660

=

(660)

(660)

OA 

Bal.

$9,740

+

400

=

$1,500

+

$8,640

11,200

-

8,560

=

2,640

n/a

   

Weighted-Average

3b

n/a

+

(6,628)

=

n/a

+

 (6,628)

n/a

-

6,628

=

(6,628)

n/a

  

4

(1,200)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(1,200)

n/a

-

1,200

=

(1,200)

(1,200)

OA

5

(674)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

(674)

n/a

-

674

=

(674)

(674)

OA

Bal.

$9,726

+

$472

=

$1,500

+

$8,698

11,200

-

8,502

=

2,698

n/a

  

Legend for the transactions in the table above:

1) First purchase of inventory;
2) Second purchase of inventory;
3a) Sales (revenue) recognition;
3b) Expense (cost of goods sold) recognition;
4) Selling and administrative expenses recognition;
5) Payment of income tax.

The financial statements under three different inventory costs:

Income Statement

 

FIFO

LIFO

Weighted-
Average

Sales

$11,200

$11,200

$11,200

Cost of Goods Sold

(6,580)

(6,700)

(6,628)

Gross Margin

4,620

4,500

4,572

Sell. & Admin. Expenses

(1,200)

(1,200)

(1,200)

Income before Taxes

3,420

3,300

3,372

Income Tax Expense

(684)

(660)

(674)

Net Income

$2,736

$2,640

$2,698

 

Balance Sheet

Assets
   Cash
   Inventory


$9,716
520


$9,740
400


$9,726
472

Total Assets

$10,236

$10,140

$10,198

Liabilities

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

Equity
   Contributed Capital
   Retained Earnings


$1,500
8,736


$1,500
8,640


$1,500
8,698

Total Equity

$10,236

$10,140

$10,198

 

Statement of Cash Flows

Operating Activities
   Cash Inflow from Sales
   Cash Outflow for Inventory
   Cash Outflow for Sell. Exp.
   Cash Outflow for Tax


$11,200
(6,100)
(1,200)
(684)


$11,200
(6,100)
(1,200)
(660)


$11,200
(6,100)
(1,200)
(674)

Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities


$3,216


$3,240


$3,226

Investing Activities

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

Financing Activities

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

Net Increase in Cash

$3,216

$3,240

$3,226

Beginning Cash Balance

$6,500

$6,500

$6,500

Ending Cash Balance

$9,716

$9,740

$9,726

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