Acct 504 Week 4 Paper

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ANOTE 3—RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Company has restated its previously issued financial statements for 7/31/17, primarily to reflect the correction of error in the company’s credit card liabilities and properly record prepaid insurance. GAAP requires that company’s liabilities include purchases attributable to the current period regardless of the actual payment period. GAAP also requires that insurance be allocated to the applicable coverage periods. The company inadvertently failed record credit card purchases and did not record a prepayment of insurance during the year ended 7/31/17. As a result of the errors, the Company has adopted revised policies and procedures to review subsequent payments to properly record liabilities and review prepayments to be sure expenses are …show more content…

The Company’s restated financial statements for 7/31/17 reflecting each of these changes. The effect of correction of the errors and change in method of accounting on results of operations for the above mentioned financial statements is as follows for the year ended 7/31/17: 2017 Twelve Months Net loss: As previously reported (tax-basis) $ (21,386) As restated (GAAP) $ (32,730) The effect of correction of the error and change in accounting method on retained earnings and significant asset and liability accounts is as follows: 7/31/17 Retained earnings: As previously reported (tax basis) $ 287,015 As restated $ 394,492 Current assets – prepaid Insurance As previously reported $ - As restated – prepaid insurance $ 15,809 Property and

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