Assume that you are the president of Influence Corporation. At the end of the first year (December

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Assume that you are the president of Influence Corporation. At the end of the first year (December 31) of operations, the following financial data for the company are available:

Cash ....................................................................................$ 13,150

Receivables from customers (all considered collectible) ........................ 10,900

Inventory of merchandise (based on physical count and priced at cost) ...... 27,000

Equipment owned, at cost less used portion ...................................... 66,000

Accounts payable owed to suppliers ............................................... 31,500

Salary payable (on December 31. this was owed to an employee

who will be paid on January 10) .................................................... 1,500

Total sales revenue .................................................................... 100,000

Expenses, including the cost of the merchandise sold

(excluding income taxes) ............................................................ 68,500

Income taxes expense at 30% × pretax income; all paid during

December of the current year ....................................................... ?

Common stock at the end of the current year ..................................... 62,000

No dividends were declared or paid during the current year. The beginning balances in Common stock and Retained earnings are zero because it is the first year of operations.

Required:

Using the financial statement exhibits in the chapter as models and showing computations:

1. Prepare a summarized income statement for the year.

2. Prepare a statement of stockholders' equity for the year.

3. Prepare a balance sheet at year-end.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259222139

9th edition

Authors: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge

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