Question

Eddie Zambrano Corporation began operations on January 1, 2017. During its first 3 years of operations, Zambrano reported net income and declared dividends as follows.
Net Income Dividends Declared
2017 $ 40,000 $ –0–
2018 125,000 50,000
2019 160,000 50,000
The following information relates to 2020.
Income before income tax $240,000
Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2018 depreciation expense (before taxes) $ 25,000
Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes) $ 35,000
Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2021) $100,000
Effective tax rate 20%
Instructions
a. Prepare a 2020 retained earnings statement for Eddie Zambrano Corporation.
b. Assume Eddie Zambrano Corporation restricted retained earnings in the amount of $70,000 on December 31, 2020. After this action, what would Zambrano report as total retained earnings in its December 31, 2020, balance sheet?

Answer 1

Answer:

Eddie Zambrano Corporation

a. Retained Earnings Statement for the year ended December 31, 2020

Retained earnings, January 1, 2020 = $225,000

2020 Income after tax =                        $192,000

Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2018 depreciation expense (before taxes)                                        ($ 25,000)

Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes)                                        ($ 35,000)

Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2021)

                                                             ($100,000)

Total deductions =                                $160,000

Retained earnings, December 31       $257,000

b. With the restricted retained earnings in the amount of $70,000, dividends declared cannot exceed $62,000 ($100,000 - $38,000), therefore the Retained earnings in its December 31, 2020 balance sheet would be $295,000.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

        Net Income   Dividends Declared  Cumulative Retained Earnings

2017    $ 40,000         $ –0–                       $40,000 ($40,000)

2018     125,000            50,000                    115,000 ($40,000 + 75,000)

2019     160,000           50,000                   225,000 ($115,000 + 110,000)

2020 Income before tax = $240,000

Tax for 2020 (20%)                 48,000

2020 Income after tax =     $192,000

Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2018 depreciation expense (before taxes) $ 25,000

Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes) $ 35,000

Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2021) $100,000

Total deductions = $160,000 ($25,000+35,000+100,000)

Retained earnings for 2020 = $32,000 ($192,000 - $160,000)

a. Retained Earnings Statement for the year ended December 31, 2020

Retained earnings, January 1, 2020 = $225,000

2020 Income after tax =                        $192,000

Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2018 depreciation expense (before taxes)                                        ($ 25,000)

Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes)                                        ($ 35,000)

Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2021)

                                                             ($100,000)

Total deductions =                                $160,000

Retained earnings, December 31       $257,000

b. With the restricted retained earnings in the amount of $70,000, dividends declared cannot exceed $62,000 ($100,000 - $38,000), therefore the Retained earnings in its December 31, 2020 balance sheet would be $295,000 ($257,000 + $38,000).