Tatsuo is the CEO of Ginjo Gallery. At the end of the year, the company’s accountant provides Tatsuo with the following information, before any adjusting entries.

Accounts receivable ............$1,000,000

Estimated percentage uncollectible ...... 5%

Allowance for uncollectible accounts......$10,000 (credit)

Operating income .............$240,000

Tatsuo has significant stock ownership in the company and therefore would like to keep the stock price high. Analysts on Wall Street expect the company to have operating income of $170,000. The fact that actual operating income is well-above this amount will make investors happy and help maintain a high stock price. Meeting analysts’ expectations will also help Tatsuo keep his job.

Required:

1. Record the adjustment for uncollectible accounts using the accountant’s estimate of 5% of accounts receivable.

2. After the adjustment is recorded in Requirement 1, what is the revised amount of operating income? Will Ginjo Gallery still meet analysts’ expectations?

3. Tatsuo instructs the accountant to instead record $70,000 as bad debt expense so that operating income will exactly meet analysts’ expectations. By how much would total assets and operating income be misstated if the accountant records this amount?

4. Why would Wanda be motivated to manage operating income in this way?