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Harris Co. is a niche furniture manufacturer and retailer who operates mostly in the southeastern U.S. A partial trial balance showing Harris equity, revenue and
Harris Co. is a niche furniture manufacturer and retailer who operates mostly in the southeastern U.S. A partial trial balance showing Harris equity, revenue and expense balances as of its December 31, 2021 year-end follows:
| Debits | Credits |
Dividends | $ 131,860 |
|
Retained earnings (1/1/21) |
| $1,079,435 |
Net unrealized loss on HKB bonds (1/1/21) | 92,145 |
|
Interest revenue |
| 18,090 |
Sales revenue |
| 5,741,315 |
Bad debt expense | 83,290 |
|
Cost of goods sold | 3,326,570 |
|
Depreciation expense | 178,610 |
|
Interest expense | 62,930 |
|
Rent expense | 139,450 |
|
Salaries and wages expense | 1,429,285 |
|
Utilities expense | 116,720 |
|
In addition, the following information is available for the company for 2021. Unless indicated otherwise, this information has not yet been reflected in the companys accounts. All of the dollar amounts are stated on a before-tax basis.
1. In 2019, Harris purchased certain equipment and began using it. In the process of preparing the adjusting entries at year-end 2021, Harris discovered that it mistakenly ignored the equipments estimated salvage value in the depreciation calculations for 2019 and 2020. The total amount of overstatement of depreciation expense for these two years was $19,260.
Note The discovery and correction of the 2019 and 2020 errors will not change the depreciation expense for 2021. The $178,610 figure in the partial trial balance above is correct.
2. At year-end 2021, Harris is reviewing the percentage it uses to estimate bad debts. With economic conditions improving in 2021, the company determines that it must decrease the percentage it uses to estimate bad debts from 8.55% to 6.30%. The effect of this change on 2021 income is as follows:
Bad debt expense based on an 8.55% rate (old rate) | $83,290 |
Bad debt expense based on a 6.30% rate (new rate) | 66,070 |
Note The bad debt expense figure in the partial trial balance above reflects use of the old rate (8.55%) for 2021.
3. In preparing its 2021 financial statements, Harris has determined that it must write off $101,820 of its recorded goodwill.
4. In 2018, Harris purchased bonds issued by HKB Co., which it continues to hold as an available-for-sale investment. The fair value of Harris investment increased in 2021, from $761,230 to $809,615.
Note The $92,145 Net unrealized loss on HKB bonds (1/1/21) in the partial trial balance above relates to this item and, of course, is stated net of income taxes.
5. In February 2021, Harris sold land it was holding as an investment. Harris received $294,530 from the sale of the land. At the time of the sale, the land had a book value of $141,785.
6. In June 2021, Harris shifted its business strategy, resulting in the August 2021 sale of a component of the company considered a separate major line of business. The sale produced a gain on disposal of $162,950. The operations of the component, prior to the sale in July, produced a loss of $57,480.
7. In November 2021, Harris extinguished 7% bonds payable having a book value of $458,035. Harris paid the investors $496,140 to retire these bonds.
8. At year-end 2021, Harris decided to change its inventory cost flow method from Last-in, First-out (LIFO) to First-in, First-out (FIFO). The effect of the change on 2021 and prior years is as follows:
| 2021 | Prior Years |
Cost of goods sold LIFO | $3,326,570 | $8,724,000 |
Cost of goods sold FIFO | 3,087,655 | 8,609,000 |
Note The cost of goods sold figure in Harris partial trial balance above reflects use of the old method (LIFO) for 2021.
Assume the above amounts are material. Also, assume the income tax rate applicable to all years and all income items is 30%. Finally, note that Harris uses the multiple-step format for the reporting of net income items and the two-income statementapproach for the display of other comprehensive income items.
Instructions
Prepare the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 to show the proper reporting of Harris:
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