Question: Segura Corporation started business in 2016 and follows ASPE. Effective January 1, 2020, the company decided to change its method of inventory from FIFO to

Segura Corporation started business in 2016 and follows ASPE. Effective January 1, 2020, the company decided to change its method of inventory from FIFO to moving weighted average. The company has a December 31 year end; a tax rate of 40%; and declared no dividends until 2020 when $10,000 were declared and paid in December. Net income for 2020 was calculated to be $73,000 using the moving weighted average method.

Year Net income as reported Excess of COGS of FIFO over moving weighted average inventory methods
2016 76,000 13,000
2017 95,000 22,000
2018 78,000 10,000
2019 79,000 39,000

a) Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020 assuming that the change in accounting policy was implemented retrospectively. Please make sure your final answer(s) are accurate to 2 decimal places.

b) Calculate the income tax amount for retained earnings adjusting entry. Please make sure your final answer(s) are accurate to 2 decimal places.

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