FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Presented below are the comparative incomes and retained earnings statements for Blue Inc. for the years 2017 and 2018.

 

 

2018

 

2017

Sales

 

$353,000

 

 

$276,000

 

Cost of sales

 

195,000

 

 

150,000

 

Gross profit

 

158,000

 

 

126,000

 

Expenses

 

89,600

 

 

49,100

 

Net income

 

$68,400

 

 

$76,900

 

Retained earnings (Jan. 1)

 

$121,500

 

 

$69,900

 

Net income

 

68,400

 

 

76,900

 

Dividends

 

(30,800

)

 

(25,300

)

Retained earnings (Dec. 31)

 

$159,100

 

 

$121,500

 


The following additional information is provided:

1.

 

In 2018, Blue Inc. decided to switch its depreciation method from sum-of-the-years’ digits to the straight-line method. The assets were purchased at the beginning of 2017 for $102,500 with an estimated useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. (The 2018 income statement contains depreciation expense of $30,750 on the assets purchased at the beginning of 2017.)

2.

 

In 2018, the company discovered that the ending inventory for 2017 was overstated by $21,900; ending inventory for 2018 is correctly stated.


Prepare the revised retained earnings statement for 2017 and 2018, assuming comparative statements. (Ignore income taxes.)

 

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