In 2018, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Inc. had debited an expense account for the $350,000

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In 2018, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Inc. had debited an expense account for the $350,000 cost of equipment purchased on January 1, 2015. The equipment's life was expected to be five years with no residual value. Straight-line depreciation is used by PKE.

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1. Prepare the correcting entry assuming the error was discovered in 2018 before the adjusting and closing entries. (Ignore income taxes.)

2. Assume the error was discovered in 2020 after the 2019 financial statements are issued. Prepare the correcting entry.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9781259722660

9th Edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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