Financial statement information about four different companies is as follows.
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Karma |
Yates |
McCain |
Dench |
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Company |
Company |
Company |
Company |
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January 1, 2011 |
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Assets |
$ 95,000 |
$110,000 |
(g) |
$170,000 |
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Liabilities |
50,000 |
(d) |
75,000 |
( j) |
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Stockholders’ equity |
(a) |
60,000 |
45,000 |
90,000 |
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December 31, 2011 |
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Assets |
(b) |
137000 |
200,000 |
(k) |
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Liabilities |
55,000 |
75,000 |
(h) |
80,000 |
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Stockholders’ equity |
60,000 |
(e) |
130,000 |
170,000 |
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Stockholders’ equity changes in year |
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Additional investment |
(c) |
15,000 |
10,000 |
15,000 |
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Dividends |
25,000 |
(f) |
14,000 |
20,000 |
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Total revenues |
350,000 |
420,000 |
(i) |
520,000 |
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Total expenses |
320,000 |
385,000 |
342,000 |
(l) |
Instructions
(a) Determine the missing amounts. (Hint: For example, to solve for (a), Assets _ Liabilities _ Stockholders’ Equity _ $45,000.)
(b) Prepare the retained earnings statement for Yates Company. Assume beginning retained earnings was $20,000.
(c) Write a memorandum explaining the sequence for preparing financial statements and the interrelationship of the retained earnings statement to the income statement and balance sheet.