Question - Periodic versus Perpetual Entries
Chippewas Company sells one product. Presented below is information for January for the Chippewas Company.
Jan. 1 Inventory 100 units at $6 each
4 Sale 80 units at $8 each
11 Purchase 150 units at $6.50 each
13 Sale 120 units at $8.75 each
20 Purchase 160 units at $7 each
27 Sale 100 units at $9 each
Chippewas uses the FIFO cost flow assumption. All purchases and sales are on account.
(a) Assume Chippewas uses a periodic system. Prepare all necessary journal entries, including the end-of-month closing entry to record cost of goods sold. A physical count indicates that the ending inventory for January is 110 units.
(b) Compute gross profit using the periodic system.
(c) Assume Chippewas uses a perpetual system. Prepare all necessary journal entries.
(d) Compute gross profit using the perpetual system.