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Writing Assignment Use of LIFOThe following information is available for Leno Company: S...

Writing Assignment Use of LIFO

The following information is available for Leno Company:

Sales

$695,000

Goods available for sale

$535,000

Ending inventory (using FIFO)

$246,000

Leno Company currently uses the FIFO cost flow method for financial statement reporting and for tax reporting. It is considering changing to the LIFO cost flow method for tax reporting purposes. If Leno uses LIFO, its ending inventory would be SI 75,000.

Required

a. Why would Leno want to change to LIFO for tax reporting?


b. Discuss any changes that Leno would have to make for GAAP reporting if it does change to LIFO for tax reporting.

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