Ficks statement of retained earnings indicates that a $7,000 cash dividend was declared and paid during the current year.

a. Prepare the necessary closing entries on December 31 of the current year.

b. If Ficks Retained earnings account had a $96,000 balance on at the beginning of the current year, at what amount should Retained Earnings be reported in the firm's year-end balance sheet dated December 31?

Fick Psychological Services, Inc., closes its temporary accounts once each year on December 31. The company recently issued the following income statement as part of its annual report. Fick's statement of retained earnings indicates that a $7,000 cash dividend was declared and paid during the current year. a. Prepare the necessary closing entries on December 31 of the current year. b. If Fick's Retained earnings account had a $96,000 balance on at the beginning of the current year, at what amount should Retaine Earnings be reported in the firm's year-end balance sheet dated December 31? Prepare the necessary closing entries on December 31 of the current year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)