Financial statements and closing entries

The Gorman Group is a financial planning services firm owned and operated by Nicole Gorman. As of October 31, 2014, the end of the current fiscal year, the accountant for The Gorman Group prepared an end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), part of which is shown below.

The Gorman Group End-of-Period Spreadsheet For the Year Ended October 31, 2014

Adjusted

Trial Balance

Account Title

Dr.

Cr.

Cash

11,000

Accounts Receivable

28,150

Supplies

6,350

Prepaid Insurance

9,500

Land

75,000

Buildings

250,000

Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings

117,200

Equipment

240,000

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

151,700

Accounts Payable

33,300

Salaries Payable

3,300

Unearned Rent

1,500

Capital Stock

25,000

Retained Earnings

195,000

Dividends

20,000

Service Fees

468,000

Rent Revenue

5,000

Salaries Expense

291,000

Depreciation Expense—Equipment

17,500

Rent Expense

15,500

Supplies Expense

9,000

Utilities Expense

8,500

Depreciation Expense—Buildings

6,600

Repairs Expense

3,450

Insurance Expense

3,000

Miscellaneous Expense

5,450

1,000,000

1,000,000

Instructions

  1. Prepare an income statement, a retained earnings statement, and a balance sheet.
  2. Journalize the entries that were required to close the accounts at October 31.

If the balance of Retained Earnings had instead increased $115,000 after the closing entries were posted, and the dividends remained the same, what would have been the amount of net income or net loss?