You are preparing Xerxes' first year tax return. Xerxes has elected a calendar year as its tax accounting period and the accrual method. What additional information would you need to prepare the tax return?

Xerxes Manufacturing, in its first year of operations, produces solar panels which are sold through large building supply and home improvement stores. Xerxes' year-end results include the following:




You need to allocate production costs between ending inventory and cost of goods sold.
How many units were sold? How many units are in ending inventory? How much of the office salaries, rent and utilities should be allocated to inventory?
What are the duties of the office staff?
What cost flow assumption is to be used?
The questions will assist in the determination of which costs are required to be included in inventory.

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