Question

Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2020 information related to Blossom Company ($000 omitted).
Administrative expense
Officers' salaries $5,488
Depreciation of office furniture and equipment 4,548
Cost of goods sold 61,158
Rent revenue 17,818
Selling expense Delivery expense 3,278
Sales commissions 8,568
Depreciation of sales equipment 7,068
Sales revenue 97,088
Income tax 9,658
Interest expense 2,448

Required:
a. Prepare income statement for the year 2014 using the mutiple-step form. Common shares outstanding for 2014 total 40,550 (000 omitted).
b. Prepare an income statement for the year 2014 using the single-step form.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a

Blossom Company

Income statement for the year 2014 - multiple-step form

                                                                                                            $000

Sales revenue                                                                                   97,088

Less Cost of goods sold                                                                   (61,158)

Gross Profit                                                                                        35,930

Less Operating Expenses :

Administrative expense

Officers' salaries                                                           5,488

Depreciation of office furniture and equipment         4,548         (10,036)

Selling expense :

Delivery expense                                                         3,278

Sales commissions                                                      8,568

Depreciation of sales equipment                               7,068          (18,914)

Operating Income (Loss)                                                                  6,980

Less Non Operating Expenses :

Income tax                                                                     9,658

Interest expense                                                            2,448      (12,106)

Net Income (Loss)                                                                            (5,126)

Part b

Blossom Company

Income statement for the year 2014 - single-step form

                                                                                                            $000

Sales revenue                                                                                   97,088

Less Cost of goods sold                                                                   (61,158)

Gross Profit                                                                                        35,930

Less Expenses :

Officers' salaries                                                          5,488

Depreciation of office furniture and equipment        4,548        

Delivery expense                                                         3,278

Sales commissions                                                      8,568

Depreciation of sales equipment                               7,068        

Income tax                                                                    9,658

Interest expense                                                          2,448         (41,056)

Net Income (Loss)                                                                             (5,126)

Explanation:

The multiple-step form shows the Operating Income and Net Income separately by grouping expenses as either operating and non-operating expenses.

The single-step form shows all expenses under one category and no grouping of expenses as either operating or non-operating.