Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2020 information related to Sunland Company ($000 omitted). Administrative expense         Officers' salaries   $ 5,593     Depreciation of office furniture and equipment   4,653 Cost of goods sold   61,263 Rent revenue   17,923 Selling expense         Delivery expense   3,383     Sales commissions   8,673     Depreciation of sales equipment   7,173 Sales revenue   97,193 Income tax   9,763 Interest expense   2,553 Common shares outstanding for 2020 total  24,124 (000 omitted).   Prepare an income statement for the year 2020 using the multiple-step form. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)

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Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2020 information related to Sunland Company ($000 omitted).

Administrative expense
   
    Officers' salaries
  $ 5,593
    Depreciation of office furniture and equipment
  4,653
Cost of goods sold
  61,263
Rent revenue
  17,923
Selling expense
   
    Delivery expense
  3,383
    Sales commissions
  8,673
    Depreciation of sales equipment
  7,173
Sales revenue
  97,193
Income tax
  9,763
Interest expense
  2,553


Common shares outstanding for 2020 total  24,124 (000 omitted).

 

Prepare an income statement for the year 2020 using the multiple-step form. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)

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