Austin Limited is trying to determine the value of its ending inventory as of February 28, 2020,
Question:
Austin Limited is trying to determine the value of its ending inventory as of February 28, 2020, the company's year-end. The following transactions occurred, and the accountant asked your help in determining whether they should be recorded or not.
a. On February 26, Austin shipped goods costing $800 to a customer and charged the customer $1,000. The goods were shipped with terms FOB shipping point and the receiving report indicates that the customer received the goods on March 2.
b. On February 26, Louis Inc. shipped goods to Austin under terms FOB shipping point. The invoice price was $450 plus $30 for freight. The receiving report indicates that the goods were received by Austin on March 2.
c. Austin had $650 of inventory isolated in the warehouse. The inventory is designated for a customer who has requested that the goods be shipped on March 10.
d. Also included in Austin's warehouse is $700 of inventory that Ryhn Producers shipped to Austin on consignment.
e. On February 26, Austin issued a purchase order to acquire goods costing $900. The goods were shipped with terms FOB destination on February 27. Austin received the goods on March 2.
f. On February 26, Austin shipped goods to a customer under terms FOB destination. The invoice price was $350; the cost of the items was $200.
g. The receiving report indicates that the goods were received by the customer on March 2.
Austin had damaged goods set aside in the warehouse because they are no longer sale-able. These goods originally cost $400, and Austin had expected to sell these items for $600.
Instructions
For each of the preceding transactions, specify whether the item in question should be included in ending inventory, and if so, at what amount. For each item that is not included in ending inventory, indicate who owns it and in what account, if any, it should have been recorded.
Ending InventoryThe 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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Financial and Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1119392132
3rd edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso