Glacier Fishing Gear reported the following amounts for its cost of goods sold and ending inventory:

2024

2023

Cost of goods sold $170,000 $175,000

Ending inventory 30,000 30,000

Glacier made two errors: (1) 2023 ending inventory was overstated by $5,500, and (2) 2024 ending inventory was understated by $4,000. Instructions

Calculate the correct cost of goods sold and ending inventory for each year. Describe the impact of the errors on profit for 2023 and 2024 and on owners equity at the end of 2023 and 2024. Explain why it is important that Glacier Fishing Gear correct these errors as soon as they are discovered.

Prepare correct income statements.