Goods purchased FOB shipping point were shipped to Merkley & Co. on December 31, 2013. The purchase

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Goods purchased FOB shipping point were shipped to Merkley & Co. on December 31, 2013. The purchase was recorded in 2013, but the goods were not included in ending inventory.
(a) What effect would this error have had on reported income for 2013 had it not been discovered?
(b) What entry should be made on the books to correct this error, assuming that the books have not yet been closed for 2013?
Ending Inventory
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula                Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538479738

18th edition

Authors: Earl K. Stice, James D. Stice

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