The assets and liabilities of Web Services Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and revenues and expenses
Question:
Beginning retained earnings were $60,000, and dividends totaled $30,000 for the year.
Requirements
1. Prepare the income statement of Web Services Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014.
2. Prepare the company's statement of retained earnings for the year.
3. Prepare the company's balance sheet at December 31, 2014.
4. As CEO of Web Services Inc., answer the following questions and then decide if you would be pleased with Web Services' overall performance in 2014?
a. Was Web Services profitable during 2014? By how much?
b. Did retained earnings increase or decrease? By how much?
c. Which is greater: total liabilities or total equity? Who owns more of Web Services' assets: creditors or Web Services' shareholders?
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: 978-0133472264
5th Canadian edition
Authors: Charles Horngren, William Thomas, Walter Harrison, Greg Berberich, Catherine Seguin