Logan Manufacturing has been challenged by increasing costs and pressures from competitors. Pretax income was $100,000 and
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• Increase 2015 and 2016 pretax income by $20,000 and 25,000, respectively.
• Increase first-quarter 2017 pretax income by $30,000 and decrease the forecasted pretax losses for the balance of the year (quarters 2, 3 and 4) by $55,000.
• Decrease second-quarter 2017 pretax loss by $20,000 and decrease the forecasted pretax losses for the balance of the year (quarters 3 and 4) by $20,000.
Statutory tax rates for years 2015 through 2017 are as follows: 15% on the first $50,000, 25% on the next $25,000, 34% on the next $25,000, and 39% on remaining income up to $335,000.
Calculate the pretax income (loss) and related tax expense (benefit) for the first and second quarters of 2017 as reported before and after the change in accounting principle.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0538480284
11th edition
Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
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