Reference no: EM132884064
Problem - Gross Profit Method: Estimation of Fire Loss - On January 20, 2020, Stewart Company's records revealed the following information:
Inventory, July 1, 2019 $55,300
Purchases, July 1, 2019-January 20, 2020 382,100
Sales, July 1, 2019-January 20, 2020 592,000
Purchases returns 10,400
Purchases discounts taken 6,800
Freight-in 3,500
Sales returns 6,600
A fire destroyed the entire inventory on January 20, 2020, except for purchases in transit, FOB shipping point of $6,000, and goods having a selling price of $4,700 that were salvaged from the fire. The salvaged goods had an estimated salvage value of $2,900. The average gross profit on net sales in previous periods was 40%.
Required -
1. Compute the cost of the inventory lost in the fire.
2. If a company discloses that it uses a periodic inventory system, what concerns might you have about its interim financial statements?