Lindy Company’s auditor discovered two errors. No errors wer…
Lindy Company’s auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2026. The errors are described as follows: (1) Merchandise costing $4,000 was sold to a customer for $9,000 on December 31, 2026, but it was recorded as a sale on January 2, 2027. The merchandise was properly excluded from the 2026 ending inventory. Assume the periodic inventory system is used. (2) A machine with a five-year life was purchased on January 1, 2026. The machine cost $20,000 and has no expected salvage value. No depreciation was taken in 2026 or 2027. Assume the straight-line method for depreciation. Required: Prepare appropriate journal entries (assume the 2027 books have not been closed). Ignore income taxes.