Preparing an income statement

Excerpts from Crozier Industries” financial records

Debit

Credit

Sales

977,000

Sales returns

9,000

Costs of goods sold

496,000

Dividends

50,000

Rent expense

90,000

Wages payable

175,000

Loss on sale of food services division

2,000

Loss incurred by food services division

10,000

Depreciation expense

100,000

Cumulative effect on income of change in fixed asset accounting

130,000

Cain on land appropriated by the government

92,000

Insurance expense

12,000

Inventory

576,000

Administrative expenses

109,000

Prepaid insurance

48,000

Gain on sale of short-term investments

142,000

The amounts shown do not include any tax effects. Crozier”s tax rate is 35 percent. Assume that all items are treated the same for accounting and income tax purposes.

REQUIRED:

a. Indicate which items should be included on the company”s income statement. Classify each item to be included on the income statement as one of the following:

(1) Usual and frequent

(2) Unusual or infrequent

(3) Disposal of business segment

(4) Unusual and infrequent

(5) Mandated change in accounting method

b. Prepare an income statement using the single-step format, and assess the persistence of each item on the income statement.