Zinke Company understated its ending inventory at the end of Year 1. Which of the following correctly states the effect of the error on the amounts shown on the Year 1 financial statements?
Understatement of total assets and gross margin. |
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Understatement of liabilities and retained earnings. |
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Overstatement of cost of goods sold and retained earnings. |
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Overstatement of total assets and cost of goods sold. |
Answer : Option A ( Understatement of total assets and gross margin.)
Explanation : As the Inventory balance is reported on the assets side of the balance sheet the total assets will be understated & as it is credited to the income statement the gross margin will also be understated if the Zinke Company understated its ending inventory at the end of Year 1.Therefore option A i.e.,Understatement of total assets and gross margin would be the effect of the error on the amounts shown on the Year 1 financial statements.
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