Chapter 5: Q29RQ (page 295)
Is an adjusting entry needed for inventory shrinkage when using the periodic inventory system? Explain.
Answer
No adjusting entry is passed for the inventory shrinkage.
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Taylor Department Store uses a periodic inventory system. The adjusted trial balance of Taylor Department Store at December 31, 2018, follows:
TAYLOR DEPARTMENT STORE
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 2018
Balance
Account Title Debit Credit
Cash \(7,900
Accounts Receivable 85,300
Merchandise Inventory (beginning) 37,600
Office Supplies 300
Furniture 83,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Furniture \)18,500
Accounts Payable 28,500
Salaries Payable 2,900
Unearned Revenue 14,500
Notes Payable, long-term 32,000
Common Stock 20,000
Retained Earnings 45,400
Dividends 89,000
Sales Revenue 380,800
Purchases 284,000
Purchase Returns and Allowances 110,000
Purchase Discounts 7,000
Freight-In 100
Selling Expense 42,900
Administrative Expense 26,300
Interest Expense 3,200
Total \(659,600 \)659,600
Requirements
1. Prepare Taylor Department Store’s multi-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Assume ending Merchandise Inventory is $36,700.
2. Journalize Taylor Department Store’s closing entries.
On December 31, Jack Photography Supplies estimated that approximately 2% of merchandise sold will be returned. Sales Revenue for the year was \(80,000 with a cost of \)48,000. Journalize the adjusting entries needed to account for the estimated returns.
Journalize the following transactions that occurred in March 2018 for Double Company. Assume Double uses the periodic inventory system. No explanations are needed. Identify each accounts payable and accounts receivable with the vendor or customer name. Double estimates sales returns at the end of each month.
Mar. 3 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Sidecki Wholesalers, \(5,500. Terms 2/15, n/EOM, FOB shipping point.
4 Paid freight bill of \)70 on March 3 purchase.
4 Purchased merchandise inventory for cash of \(1,100.
6 Returned \)900 of inventory from March 3 purchase.
8 Sold merchandise inventory to Herrick Company, \(3,400, on account. Terms 1/15, n/35.
9 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Tex Wholesalers, \)5,600. Terms 2/10, n/30, FOB destination.
10 Made payment to Sidecki Wholesalers for goods purchased on March 3, less return and discount.
12 Received payment from Herrick Company, less discount.
13 After negotiations, received a \(500 allowance from Tex Wholesalers.
15 Sold merchandise inventory to Jesper Company, \)1,700, on account. Terms n/EOM.
22 Made payment, less allowance, to Tex Wholesalers for goods purchased on March 9.
23 Jesper Company returned \(300 of the merchandise sold on March 15.
25 Sold merchandise inventory to Salter for \)1,000 on account. Terms of 1/10, n/30 was offered, FOB shipping point.
29 Received payment from Salter, less discount.
30 Received payment from Jesper Company, less return.
Ocean Life Boat Supply uses the periodic inventory method. The adjusted trial balance of Ocean Life Boat Supply at December 31, 2018, follows:
Requirements
1. Journalize the required closing entries at December 31, 2018. Assume ending Merchandise Inventory is $54,300.
2. Set up T-accounts for Income Summary; Retained Earnings; and Dividends. Post the closing entries to the T-accounts, and calculate their ending balances.
3. How much was Ocean Life’s net income or net loss?
Rae Philippe was a warehouse manager for Atkins Oilfield Supply, a business that operated across eight Western states. She was an old pro and had known most of the other warehouse managers for many years. Around December each year, auditors would come to do a physical count of the inventory at each warehouse. Recently, Rae’s brother started his own drilling company and persuaded Rae to “loan” him 80 joints of 5-inch drill pipe to use for his first well. He promised to have it back to Rae by December, but the well encountered problems and the pipe was still in the ground. Rae knew the auditors were on the way, so she called her friend Andy, who ran another Atkins warehouse. “Send me over 80 joints of 5-inch pipe tomorrow, and I’ll get them back to you ASAP,” said Rae. When the auditors came, all the pipe on the books was accounted for, and they filed a “no-exception” report.
Requirements
1. Is there anything the company or the auditors could do in the future to detect this kind of fraudulent practice?
2. How would this kind of action affect the financial performance of the company?
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