(Change in Estimate and Error; Financial Statements) Presented below are the comparative income statements for Pannebecker Inc. for the years 2011 and 2012.

2012

2011

Sales

$340,000

$270,000

Cost of sales

200,000

142,000

Gross profit

140,000

128,000

Expenses

88,000

50,000

Net income

$ 52,000

$ 78,000

Retained earnings (Jan. 1)

$125,000

$ 72,000

Net income

52,000

78,000

Dividends

(30,000)

(25,000)

Retained earnings (Dec. 31)

$147,000

$125,000

The following additional information is provided.

1. In 2012, Pannebecker Inc. decided to switch its depreciation method from sum-of-the-years’-digits to the straight-line method. The assets were purchased at the beginning of 2011 for $90,000 with an estimated useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. (The 2012 income statement contains depreciation expense of $27,000 on the assets purchased at the beginning of 2011.)

2. In 2012, the company discovered that the ending inventory for 2011 was overstated by $20,000; ending inventory for 2012 is correctly stated.

Instructions

Prepare the revised retained earnings statement for 2011 and 2012, assuming comparative statements.