The accountant of Weatherspoon Shoe Co. has compiled the following information from the companys records as a

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The accountant of Weatherspoon Shoe Co. has compiled the following information from the company’s records as a basis for an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Rent revenue $ 29,000

Interest expense 18,000

Market appreciation on land above cost 31,000

Salaries and wages expense (sales) 114,800

Supplies (sales) 17,600

Income tax 30,600

Salaries and wages expense (administrative) 135,900

Other administrative expenses 51,700

Cost of goods sold 516,000

Net sales 980,000

Depreciation on plant assets (70% selling, 30% administrative) 65,000

Cash dividends declared 16,000

There were 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding during the year.

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(a) Prepare a multiple-step income statement.

(b) Prepare a single-step income statement.

(c) Which format do you prefer? Discuss.


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...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470587287

14th Edition

Authors: kieso, weygandt and warfield.

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