Question

Sunland Company uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for external reporting purposes. The balance in the LIFO Reserve account at the end of 2020 was $277000. The balance in the same account at the end of 2021 is $419000. Sunland’s Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $2110000 from sales transactions recorded during the year. What amount should Sunland report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement?

Answer 1

$2,252,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what amount should Sunland report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement

Using this formula

2021 income statement Cost of Goods Sold =Cost of Goods Sold account+(2021 LIFO Reserve account ending balance-2020 LIFO Reserve account ending balance)

Let Plug in the formula

2021 income statement Cost of Goods Sold =$2110000+($419000-$277000)

2021 income statement Cost of Goods Sold =$2110000+$142,000

2021 income statement Cost of Goods Sold =$2,252,000

Therefore The amount that Sunland should report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement is $2,252,000