Craig Company: Inventoriable Costs, Error Adjustments, inventory balance
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E8-5 (Inventoriable Costs?Error Adjustments) Craig Company asks you to review its December 31, 2004, inventory values and prepare the necessary adjustments to the books. The following information is given to you.
1. Craig uses the periodic method of recording inventory. A physical count reveals $234,890 of inventory on hand at December 31, 2004.
2. Not included in the physical count of inventory is $13,420 of merchandise purchased on December 15 from Browser. This merchandise was shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 29 and arrived in January. The invoice arrived and was recorded on December 31.
3. Included in inventory is merchandise sold to Champy on December 30, f.o.b. destination. This merchandise was shipped after it was counted. The invoice was prepared and recorded as a sale on account for $12,800 on December 31. The merchandise cost $7,350, and Champy received it on January 3.
4. Included in inventory was merchandise received from Dudley on December 31 with an invoice price of $15,630. The merchandise was shipped f.o.b. destination. The invoice, which has not yet arrived, has not been recorded.
5. Not included in inventory is $8,540 of merchandise purchased from Glowser Industries. This merchandise was received on December 31 after the inventory had been counted. The invoice was received and recorded on December 30.
6. Included in inventory was $10,438 of inventory held by Craig on consignment from Jackel Industries.
7. Included in inventory is merchandise sold to Kemp f.o.b. shipping point. This merchandise was shipped after it was counted. The invoice was prepared and recorded as a sale for $18,900 on December 31. The cost of this merchandise was $10,520, and Kemp received the merchandise on January 5.
8. Excluded from inventory was a carton labeled "Please accept for credit." This carton contains merchandise costing $1,500 which had been sold to a customer for $2,600. No entry had been made to the books to reflect the return, but none of the returned merchandise seemed damaged.
Instructions
(a) Determine the proper inventory balance for Craig Company at December 31, 2004.
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The solution presents a chart which calculates the correct inventory balance together with an explanation of each adjustment.
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Inventorial Costs - Error Adjustments
Statement showing correct valuation of Inventory on hand at Dec 31 2004
Sr No Details Cost Remarks Adjustment entries
1 Ending Inventory as per the Physical count $234890
2 Purchase-f.o.b. shipping point +13420 Goods are purchased on f.o.b.shipping terms. invoice received and Ownership transferred to buyer on free on board shipping. Cost should be included in Ending inventory. Inventory ...
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