Prepare a formal income statement, calculate the net income or loss for the year. Prepare a formal balance sheet. What amount of retained earnings would appear on the December 31, 2013 balance sheet?

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31.

The adjusted trial balance for Stevens Company is shown below. Stevens uses the periodic inventory system.

Stevens Company

Trial Balance

December 31, 2013

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$   65,600

 

Accounts receivable

36,000

 

Inventory, January 1

147,000

 

Office supplies

1,050

 

Prepaid rent

1,350

 

Equipment

52,500

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

$  18,000

Accounts payable

 

29,100

Common stock

 

51,000

Retained earnings

 

174,500

Sales

 

406,500

Sales returns and allowances

              13,000

 

Purchases

275,000

 

Purchases returns and allowances

 

2,400

Freight in

7,650

 

Supplies expense

1,800

 

Rent expense

18,750

 

Salaries expense

61,800

 

 

 

$681,500

 

$681,500

         

 

Inventory on December 31, 2013, was $153,000.

 

  1. Prepare a formal income statement, calculate the net income or loss for the year.
  2. Prepare a formal balance sheet.
  3. What amount of retained earnings would appear on the December 31, 2013 balance sheet?
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