小编导读:高顿网校免费题库,通过针对性地讲解、训练、答疑、模考,对学习过程进行全程跟踪、专家权威解析与指导,帮助考生全面提升备考效果。  On December 31, year 2, Rappe Co. changed inventory cost methods to FIFO from LIFO for financial statement and income tax purposes. The change will result in a $175,000 increase in the beginning inventory at January 1, year 3. Rappe does not maintain records to identify the effect of the change on years prior to year 1. Assuming a 30% income tax rate, the cumulative effect of this accounting change reported in the income statement for the year ended December 31, year 3, is
  A. $0
  B. $122,500
  C. $ 52,500
  D. $175,000
  Answer:A
  A is corrent. ASC Topic 250 requires changes in accounting principle to be given retrospective application, and the cumulative effects of the change reflected in the carrying value of assets and period-specific effects on the financial statements for each period presented.