Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $14. At the start of January 2018, VGC's Income statement accounts had zero balances and Its balance sheet account balances were as follows: Cash $1,730, e00 188,e00 15, 200 921, e00 ses, e00 Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment Buildings Land 1,790,e00 153,e00 163,800 Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue Notes Payable (due 2025) 124, e00 2,900, e00 1,812, 200 Conmon Stock Retained Earnings

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Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly
subscription of $14. At the start of January 2018, VGC's Income statement accounts had zero balances and Its balance
sheet account balances were as follows:
$1,738,000
188,e00
15, 200
921, e00
508,e00
1,790,e00
153, e00
163, e00
124, e00
2,900,e00
1,812, 200
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Equipment
Buildings
Land
Accounts Payable
Deferred Revenue
Notes Payable (due 2025)
Connon Stock
Retained Earnings
In addition to the above accounts,. VGC's chart of accounts Includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages
Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense. The following transactions occurred during the January month:
a. Recelved $66,750 cash from customers on 1/1 for subscriptions that had already been earned in 2017.
b. Purchased 10 new computer servers for $36,400 on 1/2; pald $15,700 cash and signed a three-year note for the
remalnder owed.
c. Pald $11.700 for an Internet advertisement run on 1/3.
d. On January 4, purchased and received $5,400 of supplies on account.
e. Recelved $210,000 cash on 1/5 from customers for service revenue eamed in January.
f Paid $5.400 cash to a supplier on January 6.
g. On January 7, sold 11.700 subscriptions at $14 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and
half was sold on account.
h. Pald $350,000 In wages to employees on 1/30 for work done in January.
1. On January 31, recelved an electric and gas utility bill for $6.210 for January utlity services. The bill will be pald in
February.
6. Prepare a Statement of Retalned Eanings for the month ended January 31, 2018, using the beginning balance given above and the
net Income from part 5. Assume VGC has no dividends.
VANI SHING GAMES CORPORATION
Statement of Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings, January 1, 2018
Retained Earnings, January 31, 2018
Transcribed Image Text:Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $14. At the start of January 2018, VGC's Income statement accounts had zero balances and Its balance sheet account balances were as follows: $1,738,000 188,e00 15, 200 921, e00 508,e00 1,790,e00 153, e00 163, e00 124, e00 2,900,e00 1,812, 200 Cash Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment Buildings Land Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue Notes Payable (due 2025) Connon Stock Retained Earnings In addition to the above accounts,. VGC's chart of accounts Includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense. The following transactions occurred during the January month: a. Recelved $66,750 cash from customers on 1/1 for subscriptions that had already been earned in 2017. b. Purchased 10 new computer servers for $36,400 on 1/2; pald $15,700 cash and signed a three-year note for the remalnder owed. c. Pald $11.700 for an Internet advertisement run on 1/3. d. On January 4, purchased and received $5,400 of supplies on account. e. Recelved $210,000 cash on 1/5 from customers for service revenue eamed in January. f Paid $5.400 cash to a supplier on January 6. g. On January 7, sold 11.700 subscriptions at $14 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and half was sold on account. h. Pald $350,000 In wages to employees on 1/30 for work done in January. 1. On January 31, recelved an electric and gas utility bill for $6.210 for January utlity services. The bill will be pald in February. 6. Prepare a Statement of Retalned Eanings for the month ended January 31, 2018, using the beginning balance given above and the net Income from part 5. Assume VGC has no dividends. VANI SHING GAMES CORPORATION Statement of Retained Earnings Retained Earnings, January 1, 2018 Retained Earnings, January 31, 2018
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Retained earnings (RE) is the amount of net income left over for the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders ,Often this profit is paid out to shareholders, but it can also be reinvested back into the company for growth purposes. The money not paid to shareholders counts as retained earnings.

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