Your firm has been engaged to examine the financial statements of Almaden Corporation for the year 2012. The bookkeeper who maintains the financial records has prepared all the unaudited financial statements for the corporation since its organization on January 2, 2007. The client provides you with the information on the next page.

An analysis of current assets discloses the following.

Cash (restricted in the amount of $300,000 for plant expansion)    $  571,000
Investments in land                                                                               185,000
Accounts receivable less allowance of $30,000                                    480,000
Inventories (LIFO flow assumption)                                                     645,100
                                                                                                          $1,881,100

Other assets include:

Prepaid expenses                                                                                   $   62,400
Plant and equipment less accumulated depreciation of $1,430,000      4,130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy                                            84,000
Unamortized bond discount                                                                       34,500
Notes receivable (short-term)                                                                   162,300
Goodwill                                                                                                   252,000
Land                                                                                                          446,200
                                                                                                              $5,171,400

Current liabilities include:

Accounts payable                                                                                 $   510,000
Notes payable (due 2015)                                                                          157,400
Estimated income taxes payable                                                                145,000
Premium on common stock                                                                        150,000
                                                                                                                 $ 962,400

Long-term liabilities include:

Unearned revenue                                                                                  $  489,500
Dividends payable (cash)                                                                           200,000
8% bonds payable (due May 1, 2017)                                                        750,000
                                                                                                               $1,439,500

Capital includes:

                

The supplementary information below is also provided.
  1. On May 1, 2012, the corporation issued at 95.4, $750,000 of bonds to finance plant expansion. The long-term bond agreement provided for the annual payment of interest every May 1. The existing plant was pledged as security for the loan. Use the straight-line method for discount amortization.
  2. The bookkeeper made the following mistakes.

(a) In 2010, the ending inventory was overstated by $183,000. The ending inventories for 2011 and 2012 were correctly computed.
(b) In 2012, accrued wages in the amount of $225,000 were omitted from the balance sheet, and these expenses were not charged on the income statement.
(c) In 2012, a gain of $175,000 (net of tax) on the sale of certain plant assets was credited directly to retained earnings.

  3. A major competitor has introduced a line of products that will compete directly with Almaden’s primary line, now being produced in a specially designed new plant. Because of manufacturing innovations, the competitor’s line will be of comparable quality but priced 50% below Almaden’s line. The competitor announced its new line on January 14, 2013. Almaden indicates that the company will meet the lower prices that are high enough to cover variable manufacturing and selling expenses, but permit recovery of only a portion of fixed costs.

  4. You learned on January 28, 2013, prior to completion of the audit, of heavy damage because of a recent fire to one of Almaden’s two plants; the loss will not be reimbursed by insurance. The newspapers described the event in detail.

Instructions
Analyze the above information to prepare a corrected balance sheet for Almaden in accordance with proper accounting and reporting principles. Prepare a description of any notes that might need to be prepared. The books are closed and adjustments to income are to be made through retained earnings.