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Limerick Construction Company elected to change its method of accounting from the completed-contract method to the percentage-of-completion method. Prior-years income (cumulative) would have been $530,000 higher if Limerick had always used the percentage-of-completion method. The company is subject to a 40% tax rate. Assume now that Limerick Construction Company compensates its management team by offering a base salary and a 6% bonus based on reported earnings before tax. The bonus plan requires adjustment for changes in accounting methods that includes prior bonus awards. Compute the effect of the accounting change on management compensation, indicating if it is a direct or indirect effect of the accounting change and how Limerick should report it in the financial statements. Determine the effect of the accounting change on management compensation, indicating if it is a direct or indirect effect of the accounting change. The effect of the accounting change on management compensation the bonus accrued by $ effect of the change in accounting principle and is This is considered accounted for on a basis. Determine the effect of the accounting change on management compensation, indicating if it is a direct or indirect effect of the accounting change. The effect of the accounting change on management compensation v the bonus accrued by $ effect of the g principle and is This is considered accounted 1 basis. decreases increases Determine the effect of the accounting change on management compensation, indicating if it is a direct or indirect effect of the accounting change. The effect of the accounting change on management compensation the bonus accrued by $ effect of the change in accounting principle and is This is considered accounted for on a basis. a direct an indirect Determine the effect of the accounting change on management compensation, indicating if it is a direct or indirect effect of the accounting change. The effect of the accounting change on management compensation the bonus accrued by $ effect of the change in accounting principle and is This is considered accounted for on a basis. prospective retrospective