The Tucson Corporation's fiscal year ends on December 31. Tucson determines inventory quantity by a physical count of inventory on hand at the close of business on December 31. The company's controller has asked for your help in deciding if the following items should be included in the year-end inventory count.
1. Goods purchased from a vendor shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 24 that arrived on January 4.
2. Goods shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 27 arrived at the customer's location on January 4.
3. Goods purchased from a vendor shipped f.o.b. destination on December 27 that arrived on January 5.
4. Freight charges on goods purchased in 1.
5. Merchandise held on consignment for Masterwear, Inc.
6. Goods shipped f.o.b. destination on December 29 that arrived at the customer's location on January 2.
Required:
Determine if each of the six items above should be included or excluded from the company's year-end inventory.

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The Answer of The Tucson Corporation's fiscal year ends on December 31. Tucson determines inventory quantity by a physical count of inventory on hand at the close of business on December 31. The company's controller has asked for your help in deciding if the following items should be included in the year-end inventory count.
1. Goods purchased from a vendor shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 24 that arrived on January 4.
2. Goods shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 27 arrived at the customer's location on January 4.
3. Goods purchased from a vendor shipped f.o.b. destination on December 27 that arrived on January 5.
4. Freight charges on goods purchased in 1.
5. Merchandise held on consignment for Masterwear, Inc.
6. Goods shipped f.o.b. destination on December 29 that arrived at the customer's location on January 2.
Required:
Determine if each of the six items above should be included or excluded from the company's year-end inventory.

The Tucson Corporation's Fiscal Year Ends on December 31