A company made an error in calculating and reporting amortization expense in Year 1. The error was discovered in Year 2. The item should be reported as a prior period adjustment: a. on the Year 2 statement of retained earnings. b. on the Year 1 statement of retained earnings. c. accounted for with a cumulative "catch-up" adjustment in Year 2. d. on the Year 2 income statement. e. on the Year 1 income statement.

A company made an error in calculating and reporting amortization expense in Year 1. The error was discovered in Year 2. The item should be reported as a prior period adjustment: a. on the Year 2 statement of retained earnings. b. on the Year 1 statement of retained earnings. c. accounted for with a cumulative "catch-up" adjustment in Year 2. d. on the Year 2 income statement. e. on the Year 1 income statement.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.

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Problem 1MC: The cumulative effect of an accounting change should generally be reported as an adjustment to the...

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