At the beginning of the current fiscal year, the balance sheet of Cummings Co. showed liabilities of

Question:

At the beginning of the current fiscal year, the balance sheet of Cummings Co. showed liabilities of $219,000. During the year, liabilities decreased by $36,000; assets increased by $77,000; and paid-in capital also increased by $10,000 to $190,000. Dividends declared and paid during the year were $62,000. At the end of the year, owners’ equity totaled $379,000.

Required:

Calculate net income or loss for the year using the same format as shown in Exercise 8.1.

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...