Exercise 22-5 Presented below are income statements prepared on a LIFO and FIFO basis for Splish Company, which started operations on January 1, 2016. The company presently uses the LIFO method of pricing its inventory and has decided to switch to the FIFO method in 2017. The FIFO income statement is computed in accordance with the requirements of GAAP. Splishs profit-sharing agreement with its employees indicates that the company will pay employees 10% of income before profit-sharing. Income taxes are ignored.

If comparative income statements are prepared, what net income should Splish report in 2016 and 2017?

Net Income 2017

Net Income 2016

	LIFO BASIS	LIFO BASIS	FIFO BASIS	FIFO BASIS
	2017	2016	2017	2016
SALES	$3,010	$3,010	$3,010	$3,010
COST OF GOODS	$1,190	$1,040	$1,050	$930
OPERATING EXPENSES	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050
Income before profit sharing	$770	$920	$910	$1,030
Profit sharing Expense	$77	$92	$102	$92
Net Income	693	828	808	938