Identification of Accounting Changes and Errors

The following items are accounting changes and errors.

Required

For each item, indicate whether the item is a (1) change in accounting principle, (2) change in accounting estimate, (3) change in accounting entity, or (4) correction of an error. b. Indicate whether each item would require (1) retrospective treatment, (2) retrospective treatment with restatement, or (3) prospective treatment. Assume all items are considered material.

1. Changed the residual value of an asset. 2. Changed from LIFO to FIFO for inventory 3. Changed from straight-line depreciation to accelerated. 4. Changed percentages of uncollectiblity of accounts receivable aging categories for allowance for doubtful account estimation. 5. Changed to LIFO (layers cannot be determined). 6. Changed to a new accounting method mandated by a Codification update. 7. A new subsidiary is included in the consolidated financial statements that were appropriately not previously consolidated. 8. An accrual for taxes was not included in the year-end financial statements causing an overstatement of net income. 9. An occurrence of an unexpected write-off of accounts receivable that was not reflected in the allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end. 10. An in-transit sale (for a significant amount) at year-end with terms F.O.B. destination, was inadvertently recorded as a sale at year-end. Change in accounting entity, prospective Change in accounting entity, retrospective Change in accounting estimate, prospective Change in accounting estimate, retrospective Change in accounting principle, prospective Change in accounting principle, retrospective Error, prospective Error, retrospective and restatement