The annual report of Prodimax Ltd. for fiscal year 2014 included the financial s
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The annual report of Prodimax Ltd. for fiscal year 2014 included the financial statements for fiscal year 2013, which were restated to reflect the effects of a fraudulent action by a former employee. The restated financial statements included the following items and their account balances:
Determine the balance of retained earnings for the year ending October 31, 2013.
Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the statement of financial position as at October 31, 2013.
The company provided the following explanation for the prior-period error. Use the amounts shown in the “Adjustment” column below to reconstruct the journal entry that was prepared to record the effect of the alleged fraud on the identified financial statement accounts. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
During fiscal 2014, management uncovered evidence of a misappropriation of certain assets (related to an alleged fraud by a former non-executive employee). As a result, management determined that certain costs, which previously had been included in the cost of inventories, should have been expensed. In addition, certain costs previously included in cost of goods sold have been reclassified as unusual items. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, have been restated as follows from the amounts previously reported:
The annual report of Prodimax Ltd. for fiscal year 2014 included the financial statements for fiscal year 2013, which were restated to reflect the effects of a fraudulent action by a former employee. The restated financial statements included the following items and their account balances:
Explanation / Answer
1a)
Balance of retained earnings for the year ending October 31, 2013 = Retained earnings, beginning of year - Effect of prior-period error + Net earnings - Dividends declared
Balance of retained earnings for the year ending October 31, 2013 = 74494 - 593 + 8467 - 3108
Balance of retained earnings for the year ending October 31, 2013 = $ 79,260
1b)
2)
Shareholders’ equity : Share capital 7,375 Retained earnings as at October 31, 2013 79,260 Total shareholders’ equity 86,635Related Questions
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