For each of the following situations, identify whether a change in accounting estimate, change in accounting policy, or an accounting error has occurred. Also indicate whether the change or correction should be made prospectively or retrospectively. The accounting clerk did not record a shipment of product on the last day of the previous fiscal year, because the customer had not yet paid for the product. The shipment was made FOB shipping point. In the past, Uni-Focus Company used the cash basis of accounting. This year, the Company is changing to the accrual basis of accounting. Tri-Facet Ltd follows ASPE. Management of Tri-Facet decided to switch from using the taxes payable method to using the future income tax method.

For each of the following situations, identify whether a change in accounting estimate, change in accounting policy, or an accounting error has occurred. Also indicate whether the change or correction should be made prospectively or retrospectively. The accounting clerk did not record a shipment of product on the last day of the previous fiscal year, because the customer had not yet paid for the product. The shipment was made FOB shipping point. In the past, Uni-Focus Company used the cash basis of accounting. This year, the Company is changing to the accrual basis of accounting. Tri-Facet Ltd follows ASPE. Management of Tri-Facet decided to switch from using the taxes payable method to using the future income tax method.

Accounting Information Systems

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337619202

Author:Hall, James A.

Publisher:Hall, James A.

Chapter4: The Revenue Cycle

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3MCQ

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Which of the following errors would not affect net income?A. Post-dated checks are classified as cash upon receipt from customersB. Purchases on account are unrecorded because the goods are still in transit : butthe goods were included in inventoryC. Depreciation expense was recorded twice for the same yearD. The client charged an ordinary repair as part of equipment cost.
Identify the applicable qualitative characteristics referred to in the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting that is not adhered in the scenario below and indicate the respective group to which each characteristic belongs to. You are also required to indicate the sub-category (if applicable) to which the qualitative characteristic belong to. A company discovered at the end of the fiscal year that credit sales transactions from the last 2 months of the period were not recorded as the accountant was waiting for a transfer of cash or equivalent to settle the outstanding amounts. a. Faithful Representation; completeness; Enhancing b. Faithful Representation; completeness; Fundamental c. Faithful Representation; neutral; Fundamental d. Faithful Representation; free from error; Fundamental
A customer of Mutare paid for merchandise originally purchased on account with a check thathas been erroneously entered into Mutare’s cash account for $570 (it actually has been issuedand paid for $750).Required:Record the appropriate journal entry to correct the error.
Which one of the following would NOT be considered as a substantive procedure? O a. Estimating payroll expense O b. Taking a sample of purchase orders to check orders over OMI 10,000 O c. Using software to identify outstanding receivables O d. Obtaining letter from bank to confirm account balance
The following misstatements are sometimes found in the sales and collection cycle’s account balances:a. Cash received from collections of accounts receivable in the subsequent period is recorded as current period receipts.b. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is inadequate because of the client’s failure to reflect depressed economic conditions in the allowance.c. Several accounts receivable are in dispute as a result of claims of defective merchandised. The pledging of accounts receivable to the bank for a loan is not disclosed in the financial statements.e. Goods shipped and included in the current period sales were returned in the subsequent period.f. Several accounts receivable in the accounts receivable master file are not included in the aged trial balance.g. One account receivable in the accounts receivable master file is included on the aged trial balance twice. h. Long-term interest-bearing notes receivable from affiliated companies are included in accounts receivable.i.…
If an accountant mistakenly uses the General journal to record a payment of cash for a bill that is due, instead of the Cash Payments journal, will this mistake cause the corresponding accounts in the General ledger to be off?
If an accountant mistakenly uses the General journal to record a payment of cash for a bill that is due, instead of the Cash Payments journal, will this mistake cause the corresponding accounts in the General ledger to be off? Explain.
Which of the following is incompatible task?a. The AR clerk prepares customer statements every month.b. The inventory control clerk updated the inventory subsidiary ledger.c. The AR clerk authorizes the write-off of bad debts.d. An accounting clerk updates both AR and APsubsidiary ledgers.e. All of the above are incompatible tasks.
11) The data collected during the accounts payable process can be converted into several accounts payable reports. Below is a list of some of those reports. Which report summarize purchases by vendor over a specific period of time to look for unusual activity? A) Cash disbursements journal B) Purchases by vendor C) Accounts payable D) Vendor aging report.
The following misstatements are included in theaccounting records of the Joyce Manufacturing Company:1. A sales invoice was miscalculated by $1,000 as a result of a key-entry mistake.2. Cash paid on accounts receivable that had been prelisted by a secretary was stolenby the bookkeeper who records cash receipts and accounts receivable. He failed torecord the transactions.3. A material sale was recorded on the last day of the year even though the goods werenot shipped until 3 days later.4. Merchandise was shipped to a customer, but no bill of lading was prepared. Becausebillings are prepared from bills of lading, the customer was not billed.5. The controller approved a payment to a consulting firm owned by his sister. Theconsulting firm did not actually perform any services for the company.6. The shipping clerk included several additional valuable items to a shipment that werenot included in the customer’s order and were not invoiced to the customer. Theshipping clerk has an arrangement…
Which of the following would provide an auditor with the most reliable evidence reguarding the existence of accounts receivable? A. A copy of the invoice sent to the customer. B. Acopy of the customer's sales order held by the client. C. An accounts receivable confirmation received by the auditor from the client's customer. D. An aging schedule showing the composition of the year-end-accounts receivable balance.
A fire destroyed certain accounting records of Green Books. The controller, Marilyn Green, asks your help in reconstructing the records. All of the sales are on account, with credit terms of n/30. The only accounting record preserved from the fire is the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger, which follows. Requirements Determine the beginning and ending balances of Accounts Receivable. Determine the sales on account in the month of April. Determine total cash receipts on account from customers during April