Correcting inventory errors
An internal audit at Parker Corporation discovered the following inventory valuation errors:
- The 2010 year-end inventory was overstated by $34 000.
- The 2011 year-end inventory was understated by $70 000.
- The 2012 year-end inventory was understated by $23 000.
The reported income before tax for Parker was:
|
2010 |
$142,000 |
|
2011 |
$273,000 |
|
2012 |
$170,000 |
Required
Determine what income before taxes for 2010, 2011, and 2012 should have been after correcting for the errors.