Question

The assets and liabilities of Thompson Computer Services at March 31, the end of the current year, and its revenue and expenses for the year are listed below.
Accounts payable $2,000 Miscellaneous expense $1,030
Accounts receivable 10,340 Office expense 1,240
Cash 21,420 Supplies 1,670
Fees earned 73,450 Wages expense 23,550
Land 47,000 Dividends 16,570
Building 157,630

The common stock was $120,000 and the retained earnings were $60,000 at April 1, the beginning of the current year. During the year, shareholders purchased an additional $25,000 in stock. Use this information to answer the questions that follow.

a. Prepare an income statement for the current year ended March 31.
b. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the current year ended March 31.
c. Prepare a balance sheet for Thompson's Computer Service.

Answer 1

Answer: Please see explanation column for answers

Explanation: Given Revenue and expenses

Accounts payable $2,000     Miscellaneous expense $1,030, Accounts receivable 10,340        Office expense 1,240

  Cash 21,420,                       Wagesexpense 23,550                       Supplies 1,670  Land 47,000,  Building 157,630,  Dividends 16,570, Fees earned 73,450    

a. income statement for the current year ended March 31.

Fees earned = Revenue

Fees earned                                              73, 450

Expenses Incurred

Wages expense                     -$23,550      

Miscellaneous expense       -  $1,030

Office expense                        -$1,240

Total Expenses                                             25,820

Net income                                                   $47,630

Working : Net income = fees earned ( Revenue )- Total expenses =

$73,450 - $25,820 = $47,630

2.statement of retained earnings for the current year ended March 31.

Retained earning  at April 1ST               $60,000

Net income                                                  $47,630

Dividend                                                       $16,570

Retained earnings                                        $91,060

Working

Retained earning = Retained earning from april 1st + Net income -- Dividend

$60,000 + $47,630) - $16,570 = $91,060

3.

A balance sheet is a company's financial statement that shows its assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity to illustrate  the financial position of the company showing what the company has as its assets, n  is owing , and  the amount  liable to shareholders.at a particular  time. In a balance sheet,  Assets  must equal Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity..

Balance sheet for Thompson's Computer Service.

Current assets

Cash                                                        $21,420

Account receivables                               $10,340  

Supplies                                                    $1,670

Total current assets $33,430

Property land and equipment

Land                                                           $47,000

Building                                                    $ 157,630

Total Property land and equipment       $204,630

Total assets                                               $238,060                                    

Liabilities and equity

Accounts payable                                              $2,000      

Stock holder's equity    

Common stock                                                 $145,000

Retained earnings                                             $91,060

Stock holder's equity                                      $236,000

Total Stock holder's equity and Liabilities      $ 238,060

we can see in the balance sheet that Stock holder's equity and Liabilities = Total Assets