For its fiscal year ending October 31, 2014, Haas Corporation reports the following partial data shown below.

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For its fiscal year ending October 31, 2014, Haas Corporation reports the following partial data shown below.

Income before income taxes .............$540,000

Income tax expense (30% 3 $420,000) ......... 126,000

Income before extraordinary items ........... 414,000

Extraordinary loss from flood ............. 120,000

Net income .....................$294,000

The flood loss is considered an extraordinary item. The income tax rate is 30% on all items.


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(a) Prepare a correct income statement, beginning with income before income taxes.

(b) Explain in memo form why the income statement data are misleading.


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Accounting Principles

ISBN: 9781118566671

11th Edition

Authors: Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, Donald Kieso

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