Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.29E
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Fisher Corporation reported a Retained Earnings balance of $125,780 on January 1, 2016. Fisher Corporation made the following three closing entries on December 31, 2016. (The entry to transfer net income to Retained Earnings was intentionally omitted.) Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Fisher for the year.
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