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The following information is available for Sage Hill Corporation:
Retained Earnings, December 31, 2019
$1,575,000
Net Income for the year ended December 31, 2020
$250,000
The company accountant, in preparing financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020, has discovered the following
information:
The company's previous bookkeeper, who has been fired, had recorded depreciation expense on equipment in 2018 and 2019 using
the double-declining-balance method of depreciation. The bookkeeper neglected to use the straight-line method of depreciation
which is the company's policy. The cumulative effects of the error on prior years was $24,000, ignoring income taxes. Depreciation
was computed by the straight-line method in 2020.
Prepare the entry for the prior period adjustment. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not
indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. List all debit entries before
credit entries.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 15 of 20 <. -/5 View Policies Current Attempt in Progress The following information is available for Sage Hill Corporation: Retained Earnings, December 31, 2019 $1,575,000 Net Income for the year ended December 31, 2020 $250,000 The company accountant, in preparing financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020, has discovered the following information: The company's previous bookkeeper, who has been fired, had recorded depreciation expense on equipment in 2018 and 2019 using the double-declining-balance method of depreciation. The bookkeeper neglected to use the straight-line method of depreciation which is the company's policy. The cumulative effects of the error on prior years was $24,000, ignoring income taxes. Depreciation was computed by the straight-line method in 2020. Prepare the entry for the prior period adjustment. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.) Debit Credit Account Titles and Explanation eTextbook and Media List of Accounts Attempts: 0 of 3 used Submit Answer Save for Later
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