Managerial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780077826482
Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 14E
Explaining Effects of Cost Misclassification Donna is a cost accountant for Northwind Corp. She is very efficient and hard-working; however, she occasionally transposes numbers when recording transactions. While working late recently, accident any recorded $19,000 of advertising cost instead of the correct $91,000. The
transaction was correctly in all other respects.
Required:
Explain how Donna's error will affect the following:
1.
2. Inventory.
3. Cost of Goods Sold.
4. Period Expenses.
5. Net Income.
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