Prepare an income statement for the year 2014 starting with income from continuing operations...

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Prepare an income statement for the year 2014 starting with income from continuing operations before taxes.

Compute earnings per share as it should be shown on the face of the income statement. Common shares outstanding for the year are 120,000 shares. (Assume a tax rate of 30% on all items, unless indicated otherwise.)

P4-4 (Multiple- and Single-Step Income, Retained Earnings)

The following account balances were included in the trial balance of Twain Corporation at June 30, 2014.

                                                                                                                                              
Sales revenue $1,578,500
Depreciation expense (office Sales discounts 31,150 furniture and equipment) $ 7,250
Cost of goods sold 896,770
Property tax expense 7,320
Salaries and wages expense (sales) 5 6,260
Bad debt expense (selling) 4,850
Sales commissions 97,600
Maintenance and repairs
Travel expense (salespersons) 28,930
expense (administration) 9,130
Delivery expense 21,400
Office expense 6,000
Entertainment expense 14,820
Sales returns and allowances 62,300
Telephone and Internet expense (sales) 9,030
Dividends received 38,000
Depreciation expense (sales equipment) 4,980
Interest expense 18,000
Maintenance and repairs expense (sales) 6,200
Income tax expense 102,000
Miscellaneous selling expenses 4,715
Depreciation understatement
Office supplies used   3,450
due to error?2011 (net of tax) 17,700
Telephone and Internet expense
Dividends declared on (administration) 2,820
Preferred stock 9,000
Dividends declared on common stock 37,000

The Retained Earnings account had a balance of $337,000 at July 1, 2013. There are 80,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Instructions

(a) Using the multiple-step form, prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ended June 30, 2014.
(b) Using the single-step form, prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ended June 30, 2014.

Multistep Income Statement:

The income statement is prepared to calculate the profitability of the business. The multistep income statement is a comprehensive calculation of the net income. In this statement first gross profit is calculated, then after deducting operating expenses from the gross profit, we get operating profit. After that interest expense and taxes are deducted to get the value of net income.

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Answer (a):

Multiple Steps

DetailsAmount ($)Amount ($)
Sales revenue1,578,500
Sales returns and allowances62,300
Net Sales 1,516,200
Less Cost of...

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An income statement demonstrates the company's income and expenses over a given timeframe, used to reflect performance. Learn the operations of income statements in multi vs single-steps and the details of the line items they use.


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