Marigolds Hardware reported cost of goods sold as follows 20
Marigold’s Hardware reported cost of goods sold as follows.
2018
2019
$ 23,500
$ 30,500
154,500
185,500
178,000
216,000
30,500
38,500
$147,500
$177,500
 Marigold’s made two errors: (1) 2018 ending inventory was overstated $3,400, and (2) 2019 ending inventory was understated $6,300.
 
 Compute the correct cost of goods sold for each year.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Beginning inventory | $ 23,500 | $ 30,500 | ||
| Cost of goods purchased | 154,500 | 185,500 | ||
| Cost of goods available for sale | 178,000 | 216,000 | ||
| Ending inventory | 30,500 | 38,500 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | $147,500 | $177,500 | 
Solution
Answer:
Year 2018:
Corrected Ending Inventory = $30,500 - $3,400
 Corrected Ending Inventory = $27,100
Correct Cost of Goods Sold = Beginning Inventory + Cost of Goods purchased – Corrected Ending Inventory
 Correct Cost of Goods Sold = $23,500 + $154,500 - $27,100
 Correct Cost of Goods Sold = $205,100
Year 2019:
Corrected Beginning Inventory = $27,100
Corrected Ending Inventory = $38,500 + $6,300
 Corrected Ending Inventory = $44,800
Correct Cost of Goods Sold = Corrected Beginning Inventory + Cost of Goods purchased – Corrected Ending Inventory
 Correct Cost of Goods Sold = $27,100 + $185,500 - $44,800
 Correct Cost of Goods Sold = $167,800


