Profit and Inventory Under IFRS and GAAP

Author
Gabriele Lingenfelter, Abby Brooks
Region
North America
Topic
Accounting & Finance
Length
2 pages
Keywords
IFRS, accounting
Accounting
IFRS
GAAP
gross profit
net income
Copyright Holder
Journal of Critical Incidents
Student Price
$4.00
Target Audience
Undergraduate Students

The critical incident asks students to define inventory and net realizable value of ice cream bars. The students are required to calculate the ending inventory value of the ice cream bars using allowable cost flow assumptions as well as the respective gross profit and net income. The critical incident requires the definitions and calculations as required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the importance of choosing an inventory method.
  2. Compare and contrast accounting for inventory under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus accounting for inventory under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  3. Examine how inventory valuation impacts earnings management.