Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159516
Author: PHILLIPS
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 4, Problem 15ME
Reporting a Statement of
Refer to M4-14. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
How are open encumbrances at year-end reported in the financial statements?
What is an appropriate date format for a financial statement heading?
Statement of Retained Earnings-At December 31
Statement of Earnings (income statement) -At December 31
Statement of Financial Position (balance sheet) - For the Year Ended June 30
O Statement of Earnings (income statement) - For the Year Ended December 31
a. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the month ended December 31, 2020.
Remember to complete the statement header.
b. Why is the retained earnings statement prepared before the December 31, 2020
balance sheet?
Chapter 4 Solutions
Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
Ch. 4 - Prob. 1QCh. 4 - Explain the relationships between adjustments and...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3QCh. 4 - Prob. 4QCh. 4 - What is a contra-asset? Give an example of one.Ch. 4 - Explain the differences between depreciation...Ch. 4 - What is an adjusted trial balance? What is its...Ch. 4 - On December 31, a company makes a 59,000 payment...Ch. 4 - Using the information in question 8, determine the...Ch. 4 - Using the information in question 8, prepare the...
Ch. 4 - What is the equation for each of the following...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12QCh. 4 - What is the purpose of closing journal entries?Ch. 4 - Prob. 14QCh. 4 - Prob. 15QCh. 4 - What is a post-closing trial balance? Is it a...Ch. 4 - The owner of a local business complains that the...Ch. 4 - Which of the following accounts would not appear...Ch. 4 - Which account is least likely to appear in an...Ch. 4 - When a concert promotions company collects cash...Ch. 4 - On December 31, an adjustments made to reduce...Ch. 4 - An adjusting journal entry to recognize accrued...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6MCCh. 4 - Company A has owned a building for several years....Ch. 4 - Which of the following trial balances is used as a...Ch. 4 - Assume the balance in Prepaid Insurance is 2,500...Ch. 4 - Assume a company receives a bill for 10,000 for...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1MECh. 4 - Understanding Concepts Related to Adjustments...Ch. 4 - Matching Transactions with Type of Adjustment...Ch. 4 - Recording Adjusting Journal Entries Using the...Ch. 4 - Determine Accounting Equation Effects of Deferral...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6MECh. 4 - Determining Accounting Equation Effects of Accrual...Ch. 4 - Recording Adjusting Journal Entries Using be...Ch. 4 - Preparing Journal Entries for Deferral...Ch. 4 - Preparing Journal Entries for Deferral...Ch. 4 - Preparing Journal Entries for Deferral and Accrual...Ch. 4 - Reporting Adjusted Account Balances Indicate...Ch. 4 - Preparing an Adjusted Trial Balance Macro Company...Ch. 4 - Reporting an Income Statement The Sky Blue...Ch. 4 - Reporting a Statement of Retained Earnings Refer...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16MECh. 4 - Recording Closing Journal Entries Refer to the...Ch. 4 - Preparing and Posting Adjusting Journal Entries At...Ch. 4 - Preparing and Posting Adjusting Journal Entries At...Ch. 4 - Prob. 20MECh. 4 - Prob. 21MECh. 4 - Prob. 22MECh. 4 - Prob. 23MECh. 4 - Prob. 24MECh. 4 - Prob. 25MECh. 4 - Prob. 26MECh. 4 - Prob. 1ECh. 4 - Identifying Adjustments and Preparing Financial...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3ECh. 4 - Determining Adjustments and Accounting Equation...Ch. 4 - Determining Adjustments and Accounting Equation...Ch. 4 - Determining Adjustments and Accounting Equation...Ch. 4 - Recording Adjusting Journal Entries Refer to E4-6....Ch. 4 - Recording Typical Adjusting Journal Entries...Ch. 4 - Determining Accounting Equation Effects of Typical...Ch. 4 - Determining Adjusted Income Statement Account...Ch. 4 - Reporting Depreciation The adjusted trial balance...Ch. 4 - Recording Transactions Including Adjusting and...Ch. 4 - Analyzing the Effects of Adjusting Journal Entries...Ch. 4 - Reporting an Adjusted Income Statement Dyer, Inc.,...Ch. 4 - Recording Adjusting Entries and Preparing an...Ch. 4 - Recording Four Adjusting Journal Entries and...Ch. 4 - Recording Four Adjusting Journal Entries and...Ch. 4 - Prob. 18ECh. 4 - Analyzing, Recording, and Summarizing Business...Ch. 4 - Preparing Adjusting Entries, an Adjusted Trial...Ch. 4 - Preparing an Adjusted Trial Balance, Closing...Ch. 4 - Analyzing and Recording Adjusting Journal Entries...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3CPCh. 4 - Identifying and Preparing Adjusting Journal...Ch. 4 - Preparing a Trial Balance, Closing Journal Entry,...Ch. 4 - Analyzing and Recording Adjusting Journal Entries...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3PACh. 4 - Identifying and Preparing Adjusting Journal...Ch. 4 - Preparing a Trial Balance, Closing Journal Entry,...Ch. 4 - Recording Adjusting Journal Entries Cactus...Ch. 4 - Determining Accounting Equation Effects of...Ch. 4 - Identifying and Preparing Adjusting Journal...Ch. 4 - From Recording Transactions to Preparing Accrual...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2COPCh. 4 - Recording Transactions (Including Adjusting...Ch. 4 - From Recording Transactions (Including Adjusting...Ch. 4 - From Recording Transactions to Preparing Accrual...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6COPCh. 4 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2SDCCh. 4 - Ethical Decision Making: A Mini-Case Assume you...Ch. 4 - Adjusting the Accounting Records Assume it is now...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Which sections of an annual report do IFRSs apply to?a) Management reportb) Financial statementsc) Entire annual reportd) Auditors reportarrow_forwardWhat amounts did Target report for the following items for the year ended January 30, 2016?a. Total Revenuesb. Income from current operationsc. Net income or net lossd. Total assetse. Total equityarrow_forwardThe cumulative effect of an accounting change should generally be reported as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings in tin period in which the change is made for a:arrow_forward
- The __________ represents the sequence of steps in the accounting process. a. fiscal year b. fiscal period c. accounting cycle d. work sheetarrow_forwardA prior period adjustment should be reflected, net of applicable income taxes, in the financial statements of a business entity in the: a. retained earnings statement after net income but before dividends b. retained earnings statement as an adjustment of the opening balance c. income statement after income from continuing operations d. income statement as part of income from continuing operationsarrow_forwardRE Subsequent events are reviewed through which date under IFRS? A. Statement of financial position date. OB. Sixty days after the year-end date. OC. Date of independent auditor's opinion. D. Authorization date of the financial statements.arrow_forward
- The financial year stating up to...........arrow_forwardTotal assets on a balance sheet prepared on any date mustagree with which of the following?a. The sum of total liabilities and net income as shown onthe income statement.b. The sum of total liabilities and common stock.c. The sum of total liabilities and retained earnings.d. The sum of total liabilities and common stock andretained earnings.arrow_forwardAssuming a company has net income for the year, the end of year dollar balance in the "Total Stockholders' Equity" column of the statement of stockholders' equity should exactly match which of the following: Select one: a. The total cash balance on the balance sheet b. The total paid-in capital balance on the balance sheet c. The total liabilities balance on the balance sheet d. the total stockholders' equity balance on the balance sheet e. The total assets balance on the balance sheet f. The net income amount on the income statementarrow_forward
- Aside from the time period, what is the primary distinction between annual financial reporting and interim financial reporting?arrow_forwardSeven metrics The following data were taken from the financial statements of Woodwork Enterprises Inc. for the current fiscal year. Assuming that there are no intangible assets. Property, plant, and equipment (net) Liabilities: Current liabilities Mortgage note payable, 10%, ten-year note issued two years ago Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Preferred $2 stock, $100 par (no change during year) Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) Retained earnings: Balance, beginning of year Net income Preferred dividends Common dividends Balance, end of year Total stockholders' equity Sales Check My Work $1,440,000 566,000 $27,000 179,000 $225,000 1,125,000 $2,006,000 206,000 $1,800,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 1,350,000 1,800,000 $4,500,000 $13,614,650 Previousarrow_forwardWhat should be the amount stated as Ending Retained Earnings on the Statement of Retained Earnings given the following information? Beginning Retained Earnings: $100 Revenue: $692 Expense: $370 Dividends: $87arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Accounting Volume 1AccountingISBN:9781947172685Author:OpenStaxPublisher:OpenStax College
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)AccountingISBN:9781305961883Author:Carl WarrenPublisher:Cengage Learning
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisAccountingISBN:9781337788281Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald PagachPublisher:Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337902663Author:WARREN, Carl S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781337280570Author:Scott, Cathy J.Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172685
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
Accounting
ISBN:9781305961883
Author:Carl Warren
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:9781337788281
Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337902663
Author:WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781337280570
Author:Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
The KEY to Understanding Financial Statements; Author: Accounting Stuff;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6a0ddbjtI;License: Standard Youtube License