Question: Refer to the inventory error in Question 1. Explain what effect Jeff's error will have on reported amounts at the end of the following year, assuming the mistake is not corrected and no further mistakes are made.
1. Jeff is the new inventory manager for Alan Company. During the year-end inventory count, Jeff forgets that the company stores additional inventory in a back room, causing his final ending inventory count to be understated. Explain what effect this error will have on the reported amounts for
(a) assets,
(b) liabilities,
(c) stockholders' equity (or retained earnings),
(d) revenues,
(e) expenses, and
(f) net income in the current year.