Preparing Financial Statements Alice Springs Merchandise is a retail company that sells general household products. Account balances for the company’s fiscal years ended January 31, 2004, and 2005 are provided on the next page. Changes in balance sheet account balances also are provided. Additional information for the 2005 fiscal year includes the following:

• The company paid $38,802 for additional property and equipment and received cash from the sale of equipment of $1,967.

• Amounts borrowed or repaid are equal to changes in Notes Payable, Current and changes in Notes Payable, Long Term.

• The change in Common Stock is the amount of stock issued or repurchased during the year.

• The balance of Retained Earnings includes the effects of net income and dividends.

Required From the information provided, prepare the following in good form.

A. An income statement containing separate columns for 2005 and 2004.

B. A balance sheet containing separate columns for 2005 and 2004.

C. A schedule like Exhibit 3 in this chapter (page F183) that includes the adjustments necessary to calculate operating cash flow. The adjustments should be the changes in the appropriate account balances.

D. A statement of cash flows for 2005 using the direct method.

E. A statement of cash flows for 2005 using the indirect method.

2005

2004

Change

Sales Revenue

$589,351

$530,666

Cost of Goods Sold

359,504

328,343

Wages Expense

123,764

117,136

Rent Expense

30,116

28,052

Depreciation Expense

24,871

22,628

Supplies Expense

13,555

10,751

Cash

63,172

57,845

5,327

Accounts Receivable

48,386

43,106

5,280

Merchandise Inventory

130,247

117,202

13,045

Prepaid Rent

2,530

2,314

216

Supplies

1,129

952

177

Property and Equipment

365,398

328,563

36,835

Accumulated Depreciation

43,848

18,977

24,871

Accounts Payable

25,953

23,674

2,279

Wages Payable

10,272

9,500

772

Unearned Revenue

12,966

11,675

1,291

Notes Payable, Current

47,249

44,249

3,000

Notes Payable, Long Term

214,838

222,467

7,629

Common Stock

102,629

95,581

7,048

Retained Earnings

153,105

123,860

29,245

Dividends Paid

8,297

5,250