Acue Company reported current assets of P3,900,000 and current liabilities of P2,000,000 on its statement of financial position as of December 31, 2017. The following items may have been recorded incorrectly. The company uses the periodic inventory system.   Goods purchased costing P220,000 were shipped FOB shipping point by a vendor on December 26. Acue received and recorded the invoice on December 29, 2017, but the goods were not included in Acue’s physical count of inventory because they were not received until January 4, 2018.   Goods purchased costing P200,000 were shipped FOB destination by a supplier on December 28. Acue received and recorded the invoice on December 31, but the goods were not included in Acue’s 2017 physical count of inventory because they were not received until January 2, 2018.   Goods held on consignment from Si Company were included in Acue’s December 31, 2017, physical count of inventory at P130,000.   By what amount will income (before taxes) be adjusted up or down as a result of the corrections? Group of answer choices 110,000 decrease 290,000 increase 110,000 increase 290,000 decrease

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Acue Company reported current assets of P3,900,000 and current liabilities of P2,000,000 on its statement of financial position as of December 31, 2017. The following items may have been recorded incorrectly. The company uses the periodic inventory system.

 

  • Goods purchased costing P220,000 were shipped FOB shipping point by a vendor on December 26. Acue received and recorded the invoice on December 29, 2017, but the goods were not included in Acue’s physical count of inventory because they were not received until January 4, 2018.

 

  • Goods purchased costing P200,000 were shipped FOB destination by a supplier on December 28. Acue received and recorded the invoice on December 31, but the goods were not included in Acue’s 2017 physical count of inventory because they were not received until January 2, 2018.

 

  • Goods held on consignment from Si Company were included in Acue’s December 31, 2017, physical count of inventory at P130,000.

 

By what amount will income (before taxes) be adjusted up or down as a result of the corrections?

Group of answer choices
110,000 decrease
290,000 increase
110,000 increase
290,000 decrease
 
 
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