Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
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Base Year Cost 9112 $224,000<br />
You have obtained the necessary general ledger entries and invoices and have determined the<br />
following apply to 9212 and 9312 regarding this election:<br />
Model Year 1993 - December 31, 1992<br />
Extended<br />
Model Quantity Cost Cost<br />
Car A 5 $23,000 $115,000<br />
Car B 6 24,000 144,000<br />
Car C 9 27,000 243,000<br />
Current Year Cost 9212 $502,000<br />
Model Year 1994 - December 31, 1993<br />
Extended<br />
Model Quantity Cost Cost<br />
Car A 6 $24,000 $144,000<br />
Car B 7 25,000 175,000<br />
Car C 10 28,000 280,000<br />
Current Year Cost 9312 $599,000<br />
From this information the indices for each of the 3 years of this election can be computed as<br />
follows:<br />
The 1991 LIFO Index is 1.000. This is the Base Year of the election. There are no prior items in<br />
the inventory where comparison can be made and inflation (or deflation) is assigned.<br />
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