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Sheridan Company uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for external reporting purposes

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Sheridan Company uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for external reporting purposes. The balance in the LIFO Reserve account at the end of 2020 was $327000. The balance in the same account at the end of 2021 is $484000. Sheridan's Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $2410000 from sales transactions recorded during the year. What amount should Sheridan report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement?

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Computation of the amount should Sheridan report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement:-

Cost of goods sold in the 2021 income statement = Cost of goods sold account + LIFO reserve at year end - LIFO reserve at beginning

= $2,410,000 + $484,000 - $327,000

= $2,567,000