In: Accounting
Described below are six independent and unrelated situations
involving accounting changes. Each change occurs during 2021 before
any adjusting entries or closing entries were prepared. Assume the
tax rate for each company is 25% in all years. Any tax effects
should be adjusted through the deferred tax liability
account.
Loss—litigation | 110,000 | |
Liability—litigation | 110,000 | |
Late in 2021, a settlement was reached with state authorities to
pay a total of $251,000 in penalties.
Required:
For each situation:
1. Identify the type of change.
2. Prepare any journal entry necessary as a direct
result of the change, as well as any adjusting entry for 2021
related to the situation described.
1) and 2) | ||
a) This is a estimate change. | ||
1) Record journal entry as a direct result of the change. | ||
No entry | ||
2)Record adjusting entry for change in warranty. | ||
Warranty expense (1% x $3,100,000) | 31000 | |
Estimated warranty liability | 31000 | |
b) This is a change in estimate. | ||
3)Record journal entry as a direct result of the change. | ||
No entry | ||
4) Record adjusting entry for depreciation. | ||
Depreciation expense | 29700 | |
Accumulated depreciation | 29700 | |
Initial cost of building | $ 820,000.00 | |
Old depreciation ($820,000 ÷ 40 years) = $20500 | ||
Depreciation to date (2018-2021) = $20500 x 3years | $ 61,500.00 | |
Undepreciated cost | $ 758,500.00 | |
New estimated salvage value | $(610,000.00) | |
To be depreciated | $ 148,500.00 | |
Estimated remaining life (2021-2025) | $ 5.00 | years |
New annual depreciation | $ 29,700.00 | |
C) This is a change in accounting Principle that should be recorded | ||
5)Record journal entry as a direct result of the change | ||
No entry | ||
6) Record the adjusting entry for change in inventory cost method. | ||
No entry | ||
When a company changes to the LIFO inventory method from another inventory method, accounting records usually are insufficient to determine the cumulative income effect of the change necessary. | ||
d) This is a change in accounting estimate resulting from a change in accounting principle. | ||
7) Record journal entry as a direct result of the change. | ||
No Entry | ||
8)Record adjusting entry for depreciation. | ||
Depreciation expense | 16800 | |
Accumulated depreciation | 16800 | |
Initial cost of building | 231000 | |
Accumulated depreciation to date $231000x (10+9+8)/55 = | -113400 | |
Undepreciated cost | 117600 | |
New estimated salvage value | 0 | |
To be depreciated | 117600 | |
Estimated remaining life (10-3) | 7 | years |
New annual depreciation | 16800 | |
e)This is a change in estimate. | ||
9) Record journal entry as a direct result of the change. | ||
No Entry | ||
10)Record the adjusting entry for revision of liability. | ||
Loss- Litigation | 141000 | |
Liability - Litigation($251,000 -$110,000) | 141000 | |
f)This is a change in accounting principle | ||
11) Record journal entry as a direct result of the change. | ||
No Entry | ||
12)Record the adjusting entry for change in depreciation method from sum-of-the-years’-digits method to straight-line method. | ||
No Entry | ||
The change will be effective only for assets placed in service after the date of change, the change doesn’t affect assets depreciated in prior periods. |