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Blossom Company began operations in 2018 and for simplicity reasons, adopted weighted-average pricing for inventory

Accounting May 27, 2021

Blossom Company began operations in 2018 and for simplicity reasons, adopted weighted-average pricing for inventory. In 2020, in accordance with other companies in its industry, Blossom changed its inventory pricing to FIFO. The pretax income data is reported below. 
Weighted-Year Average FIFO 
2018 $382.100 $398,800 2019 398,700 426,900 2020 421,100 466,900 
Assume a 35% tax rate in all years. 

What is Blossom's net income in 2020? 

Compute the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle from weighted-average to FIFO inventory pricing. 
Net effect $ 

(c) 
Show comparative income statements for Blossom Company. beginning with income before income tax, as presented on the 2020 income statement. 
Income before income tax Income tax Net income 
2020 


2019 


2018 


 

Expert Solution

a) Computation of Blossom's Net Income in 2020:  
   
Income before Income Tax 466900
Income Tax ($469000 X 35%) 163415
Net Income in 2020 303485

 

b) Computation of Cumulative effect of the Change in Accounting Principle from Weighted Average to FIFO Inventory Pricing:      
Year Weighted Average FIFO Diffrence Tax Rate (35%) Net Effect
2018 382100 398800 16700    
2019 398700 426900 28200    
Total 44900 15715 29185

 

c) Comparative Income Statement for Blossom Company:      
  2020 2019 2018
Income before Income Tax 466900 426900 466900
Income Tax (35%) 163415 149415 163415
Net Income 303485 277485 303485

 

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