Intraperiod tax allocation and the financial statements

The following information was taken from the 2012 financial records of Rothrock Consolidated. All items are pretax.

Debit

Credit

Operating revenues

87,000

Operating expenses

32,500

Cain on sale of short-term investments

5,200

Loss on sale of business segment

21,000

Income earned on disposed business segment

3,000

Extraordinary loss

5,000

Income due to change in accounting principle

12,500

Retained earnings (beginning balance)

72,000

Dividends declared

18,000

The company”s income tax rate is 35 percent, and the items above are treated identically for financial reporting and tax purposes. Prepare the following:

a. An income statement.

b. A reconciliation of retained earnings.