Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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ISBN: 9781305654174
Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.9E

Statement of Retained Earnings

Landon Corporation was organized on January 2, 2014, with the investment of $100,000 by each of its two stockholders. Net income for its first year of business was $85,200. Net income increased during 2015 to $125,320 and to $145,480 during 2016. Landon paid $20,000 in dividends to each of the two stockholders in each of the three years.

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Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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