During 2012, Williamson Company changed from FIFO to weighted-average inventory pricing. Pretax income in 2011 and 2010

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During 2012, Williamson Company changed from FIFO to weighted-average inventory pricing. Pretax income in 2011 and 2010 (Williamson’s first year of operations) under FIFO was $160,000 and $180,000, respectively. Pretax income using weighted-average pricing in the prior years would have been $145,000 in 2011 and $170,000 in 2010. In 2012, Williamson Company reported pretax income (using weighted-average pricing) of $180,000. Show comparative income statements for Williamson Company, beginning with “Income before income tax,” as presented on the 2012 income statement. (The tax rate in all years is 30%.)

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470587287

14th Edition

Authors: kieso, weygandt and warfield.

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