In: Accounting
The following data are from the 20X1 income statement of the Atiyeh Rug Emporium ($ in thousand); Sales $1,650 Deduct cost of Goods sold Beginning Inventory $390 Purchase 820 Cost of goods available for sale 1,210 Deduct: Ending inventory 370 Cost of goods sold 840 Gross profit 810 Other expenses 610 Income before income taxes 200 Income taxes expense at 40% 80 Net Income $120 The ending inventory was overstated by $20000 because of errors in physical count. The income tax rate was 40% in 20X1 and 20X2. 1. Which item in the income statement are incorrect and by how much? Use O for the Overstated, U for the Understated, and N for not affected. Complete the following tabulation “(amounts in thousands)” 20X1 20X2 Beginning Inventory N 0 $20 Ending Inventory ? ? Cost of goods sold ? ? Gross margin ? ? Income Before Income taxes ? ? Income tax expense ? ? Net Income ? ? 2. What is the dollar effect of the inventory error on retained earnings at the end of 20x1 and at the end of 20X2?
Working note
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 20X1 (With error) $ in Thousands  | 
 20X1 (Assuming there was no error) $ in Thousands  | 
 Effect Understated /Overstated/ No effect  | 
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 Sales  | 
 $ 1,650.00  | 
 $ 1,650.00  | 
 N  | 
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 Cost of Goods Sold  | 
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 Beginning Inventory  | 
 $ 390.00  | 
 $ 390.00  | 
 N  | 
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 Purchases  | 
 $ 820.00  | 
 $ 820.00  | 
 N  | 
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 Goods available for sale  | 
 $ 1,210.00  | 
 $ 1,210.00  | 
 N  | 
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 Ending Inventory  | 
 $ 370.00  | 
 $ 350.00  | 
 O  | 
| 
 Cost of Goods sold  | 
 $ 840.00  | 
 $ 860.00  | 
 U  | 
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 Gross profit  | 
 $ 810.00  | 
 $ 790.00  | 
 O  | 
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 Other Expenses  | 
 $ 610.00  | 
 $ 610.00  | 
 N  | 
| 
 Income Before Income taxes  | 
 $ 200.00  | 
 $ 180.00  | 
 O  | 
| 
 Income tax expense 40%  | 
 $ 80.00  | 
 $ 72.00  | 
 O  | 
| 
 Net Income  | 
 $ 120.00  | 
 $ 108.00  | 
 O  | 
Part 1 Answer
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 20X1  | 
 20X2  | 
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 Understated/Overstated/ No effect  | 
 Understated/Overstated/ No effect  | 
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 Beginning Inventory  | 
 N  | 
 O  | 
| 
 Ending Inventory  | 
 O  | 
 N  | 
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 Cost of Goods sold  | 
 U  | 
 O  | 
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 Gross margin  | 
 O  | 
 U  | 
| 
 Income Before Income taxes  | 
 O  | 
 U  | 
| 
 Income tax expense  | 
 O  | 
 U  | 
| 
 Net Income  | 
 O  | 
 U  | 
It is assumed that when beginning inventory in 20X2 is overstated the ending inventory is valued correctly.
Part 2
Dollar effect on retained earnings at the end of year 20X1 will be (120000-108000) = $ 12000. Extra cost of $8000 (80000-72000) is paid in 20X1
Dollar effect on retained earnings at the end of year 20X2 will be $ 12000. Tax will be saved to the extent of $8000.