You are the controller of Canon Inc. H. K. Logan, the president, recently mentioned to you that

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You are the controller of Canon Inc. H. K. Logan, the president, recently mentioned to you that she found an error in the 2016 financial statements which she believes has corrected itself. She determined, in discussions with the purchasing department, that 2016 ending inventory was overstated by $1 million. H. K. says that the 2017 ending inventory is correct, and she assumes that 2017 income is correct. H. K. says to you. "What happened has happened-there's no point in worrying about it anymore."
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You conclude that H. K. is incorrect. Write a brief, tactful memo to her, clarifying the situation.
Ending Inventory
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula                Ending Inventory Formula =...
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-1118096895

6th edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

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