Sunday 20 May 2012

On October 1, Natalie King organized Real Solutions, a new consulting firm. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.


Exercise 1-15 Preparing a statement of retained earnings L.O. P2
On October 1, Natalie King organized Real Solutions, a new consulting firm. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.

  






  Cash
$
11,000

Cash dividends
$
2,000  
  Accounts receivable

13,000

Consulting fees earned

15,000  
  Office supplies

23,375

Rent expense

2,700  
  Land

36,000

Salaries expense

6,000  
  Office equipment

18,000

Telephone expense

760  
  Accounts payable

41,250

Miscellaneous expenses

580  
  Common stock

57,165







Using the above information to prepare an October statement of retained earnings for Real Solutions. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

REAL SOLUTIONS
Statement of Retained Earnings
For Month Ended October 31
  Retained earnings, Oct. 1 correct
$ 0 correct  

  Add: Net income correct
4,960 correct  

  




4,960 correct  

  Less: Cash dividends correct
2,000 correct  

  



  Retained earnings, Oct. 31 correct
$ 2,960 correct  

  


Explanation:
REAL SOLUTIONS
Income Statement
For Month Ended October 31
  Revenues:








           Consulting fees earned



$
15,000  



  Expenses:








           Salaries expense
$
6,000  






           Rent expense

2,700  






           Miscellaneous expenses

580  






           Telephone expense

760  






  










           Total expenses




10,040  



  










  Net income



$
4,960  




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