Asked by Cassandra Alcantar on May 27, 2024

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Which one of the following statements is true?

A) Using straight-line depreciation for all newly acquired assets when double-declining-balance depreciation was used in the past does not require a cumulative-effect adjustment.
B) An obvious error in recording depreciation expense in a prior year should be corrected by adjusting the current year's net income.
C) A change from straight-line to sum-of-the-years'-digits depreciation should be handled prospectively.
D) Changes in depreciation estimates are prior-period adjustments.

Sum-Of-The-Years'-Digits

An accelerated depreciation method that calculates annual depreciation by adding the asset's expected life years, assigning weights to each year, and depreciating more heavily in the earlier years.

Depreciation Estimates

Projections or calculations of the reduction in the value of an asset over time, used for accounting and taxation purposes.

Prospective

Pertains to future events or conditions as they are expected to happen or be considered for planning and decision-making.

  • Ascertain and remedy the impact of revisions in depreciation calculations on financial statements.
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Blake MorrisJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
A change in depreciation method is accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate that is achieved by a change in accounting principle. Therefore, it does not require a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings.