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Macy's Multimillion-Dollar Error


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Published in Business and Finance on Monday, December 2nd 2024 at 17:00 GMT by Bill Williamson   Print publication without navigation

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Macy's, the iconic American department store chain, experienced a significant financial setback due to a multimillion-dollar error in its accounting practices. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Macy's had to restate its financial results for the first three quarters of 2022 after discovering that it had overstated its earnings. The error stemmed from miscalculations in the company's lease accounting, leading to an overstatement of pre-tax earnings by approximately $100 million. This mistake not only affected Macy's stock prices, causing them to drop, but also raised concerns about the company's financial oversight and internal controls. The restatement was necessary to correct the inflated figures and provide a more accurate depiction of Macy's financial health, amidst ongoing challenges in the retail sector including shifts towards online shopping and competition from newer retail models.

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