In 2020, Bailey Corporation discovered that equipment purchased on January 1, 2018, for $50,000 was expensed at that time. The equipment should have been depreciated over 5 years, with no salvage value. The effective tax rate is 30%. Prepare Bailey's 2020 journal entry to correct the error. Bailey uses straight-line depreciation.

In 2020, Bailey Corporation discovered that equipment purchased on January 1, 2018, for $50,000 was expensed at that time. The equipment should have been depreciated over 5 years, with no salvage value. The effective tax rate is 30%. Prepare Bailey's 2020 journal entry to correct the error. Bailey uses straight-line depreciation.

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Chapter18: Accounting Periods And Methods

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