FINANCIAL+MANAG.ACCT.
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Chapter 11, Problem 18E
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Retained Earnings: Retained earnings are profits that a business holds back to put into new initiatives rather than pay out as dividends to shareholders. The retained earnings statement can help analysts understand how a firm plans to use its gains to drive business growth.

To prepare: The statement of retained earnings.

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The following information is from Amos Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Amos Company. ∙ Retained earnings at December 31, 2018 (before discovery of error), $1,375,000. ∙ Cash dividends declared and paid during the year, $43,000. ∙ Two years ago, it forgot to record depreciation expense of $55,500 (net of tax benefit). ∙ The company earned $126,000 in net income this year.
Dayton Corporation began the current year with a retained earnings balance of $16,873. During the year, the company corrected an error made in the prior year, which was a failure to record depreciation expense of $2,491 on a piece of equipment. Also, during the current year, the company earned net income of $12,824 and declared cash dividends of $4,659. Compute the year-end retained earnings balance. Oa. $36,847 b. $22,547 c. $16,873 Od. $25,038

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