Detmer Constuction Company Decided at the Beginning of 2012 to Change

Multiple Choice

Detmer Constuction Company decided at the beginning of 2012 to change from the cost-recovery method to the percentage-of-completion method for financial reporting purposes.The company will continue to use the cost-recovery method for tax purposes.For years prior to 2012, pretax income under the two methods was as follows: percentage-of-completion £144,000, and cost-recovery £114,000.The tax rate is 35%.Detmer has a profit-sharing plan, which pays all employees a bonus at year-end based on 1.5% of pretax income.What is the amount of the indirect effect of Detmer's change in accounting policy that will be reported in the 2012 income statement, assuming that the profit-sharing contract explicitly requires adjustment for changes in income numbers?

A) £2,160
B) £1,710
C) £ 450
D) £ 954