a. Assume the adjusting entry for $560 million of accrued expenses was not recorded at the end of the year. By how much would income before taxes have been misstated?
b. What is the percentage of the misstatement in (a) to the reported income of $1,242 million? Round to one decimal place.
Answer:
a. $560 million
b. 45.1% ($560 ÷ $1,242)