Question

On January 1, 2018, Frost Corp. changed its inventory method to FIFO from LIFO, for both financial and income tax reporting purposes. The change resulted in a $900,000 increase in the January 1, 2018 inventory. Assume that the income tax rate for all years is 30%. The cumulative effect of the accounting change should be reported by Frost in its 2018 ________.

a. retained earnings statement, as a $630,000 addition to the beginning balance
b. income statement, as a $630,000 cumulative effect of accounting change
c. retained earnings statement, as a $900,000 addition to the beginning balance
d. income statement, as a $900,000 cumulative effect of accounting change

Answer 1

a. retained earnings statement, as a $630,000 addition to the beginning balance

Step-by-step explanation:

Data provided in the question

Change in increase in inventory = $900,000

Income tax rate = 30%

By considering the above information, the cumulative effect is

= Change in increase in inventory - Change in increase in inventory × income tax rate

= $900,000 - $900,000 × 30%

= $900,000 - $270,000

= $630,000

This $630,000 is a addition to the beginning balance