Individual Income Taxes
Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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K. Co. uses LIFO inventory method. At the end of the 2006
accounting period, the company reported $10,000 of net
earnings on I/S. The inventory balance on the 2006 B/S is
$7,000. In the footnotes, LIFO reserve at the end of 2006 is
$3,000 and LIFO reserve at the end of 2005 is $2,500. JJ Co.
uses FIFO and reported 10,300 of net earnings on the 2006
I/S. Which company has a higher earnings if both of the
companies would use the same inventory method?
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Transcribed Image Text:K. Co. uses LIFO inventory method. At the end of the 2006 accounting period, the company reported $10,000 of net earnings on I/S. The inventory balance on the 2006 B/S is $7,000. In the footnotes, LIFO reserve at the end of 2006 is $3,000 and LIFO reserve at the end of 2005 is $2,500. JJ Co. uses FIFO and reported 10,300 of net earnings on the 2006 I/S. Which company has a higher earnings if both of the companies would use the same inventory method?
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