Loose Leaf For Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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Author: Brewer Professor, Peter C.; Garrison, Ray H; Noreen, Eric
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter P, Problem 19Q
Why do companies take a physical count of their inventory on hand at least once per year?
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- Under the periodic inventory system, what account is debited when an estimate is made for sales made this year, but expected to be returned next year? (a) Sales Returns and Allowances (b) Merchandise Inventory (c) Customer Refunds Payable (d) Salesarrow_forwardUnder the periodic inventory system, what account is credited when an estimate is made for sales made this year, but expected to be returned next year? (a) Merchandise Inventory (b) Customer Refunds Payable (c) Sales (d) Sales Returns and Allowancesarrow_forwardUnder the periodic inventory system, what account is debited when an estimate is made for the cost of merchandise inventory sold this year, but expected to be returned next year? (a) Estimated Returns Inventory (b) Sales Returns and Allowances (c) Merchandise Inventory (d) Customer Refunds Payablearrow_forward
- Assume your company uses the periodic inventory costing method, and the inventory count left out an entire warehouse of goods that were in stock at the end of the year, with a cost value of $222,000. How will this affect your net income in the current year? How will it affect next years net income?arrow_forwardWhat is the cost of inventory of Z Company on December 31? What amount of cost of goods sold should Z Company report for the current year? What is the estimated cost of inventory using the average retail?arrow_forwardIs it necessary to do a physical count of inventory if the company is using a perpetual system? Why or why not? What sort of company would likely use a perpetual system? What sort of company would likely use a periodic system? (Provide specific examples).arrow_forward
- What is a periodic inventory system? What kind of businesses use periodic inventory systems?arrow_forwardWhen is a physical inventory usually taken? O When the company has its greatest amount of inventory and at the end of the company's fiscal year. O When the company has its greatest amount of inventory. O When goods are being sold or received. O At the end of the company's fiscal year.arrow_forwardAnswer the following:a. Based on Table 1, compute the company's supply chain performance in terms of inventory turnover in Year 3.b. Based on Table 1, the company's inventory turnoverc. Based on Table 1, by how much did the company's inventory turnover change?arrow_forward
- What is the main difference between a perpetual inventory system and a periodic inventory system? Which system is used more often by major companies?arrow_forwardInventory analysis A company reports the following: Determine (a) the inventory turnover and (b) the number of days sales in inventory. Round to one decimal place.arrow_forwardUse the following information relating to Shana Company to calculate the inventory turnover ratio and the number of days sales in inventory ratio.arrow_forward
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