E21.15 (LO 3, 4) (Error Correction Entries) The first audit of the books of Fenimore Company was conducted for the year ended December 31, 2025. In examining the books, the auditor found that certain items had been overlooked or incorrectly handled in the last 3 years. These items were:

1. At the beginning of 2023, the company purchased a machine for $510,000 (residual value of $51,000)

that had a useful life of 5 years. The bookkeeper used straight-line depreciation but failed to deduct the residual value in computing the depreciation base for the 3 years.

2. At the end of 2024, the company failed to accrue sales salaries of $45,000.

3. A tax lawsuit that involved the year 2023 was settled late in 2025. It was determined that the company owed an additional $85,000 in taxes related to 2023. The company did not record a liability in 2023 or 2024 because the possibility of loss was considered remote. Fenimore debited the $85,000 to a loss account in 2025 and credited Cash for the same amount.

4. Fenimore Company purchased a copyright from another company early in 2023 for $50,000.

Fenimore had not amortized the copyright because its value had not diminished. The copyright has a useful life at purchase of 20 years.

5. In 2025, the company wrote off $87,000 of inventory considered to be obsolete; this loss was charged directly to Retained Earnings and credited to Inventory