When a firm changed its method of accounting for inventory from LIFO to FIFO in 2014, it decided that the 2014 financial statements should be shown comparatively with the 2013 results. Which of the following statements concerning reporting the change in the retained earnings statement is correct?
a. Both the January 1 . 2013 . and January 1 . 2014, retained earnings balances are reported at different amounts to reflect the effects of the change in earnings before those respective dates.
b. Only the January 1 . 2013 . retained earnings balance is reported at a different amount to reflect the effects of the change in earnings.
c. Only the January 1 . 2014, retained earnings balance is reported at a different amount to reflect the effects of the change in earnings.
d. No direct change to retained earnings is needed since earnings for both years have been adjusted to reflect the change.
A
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