Question

At the end of the first month of operations, the Lamar Company's accountant prepared financial statements that showed the following amounts: Assets $90,000 Liabilities 30,000 Stockholders' Equity 60,000 Net Income 11,000 In preparing the statements, the accountant overlooked the following items: a. Depreciation for the month. $4,500 b. Service revenue earned but unbilled at month-end. $1,850 c. Employee wages earned but unpaid at month-end. 450 Determine the correct amounts of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity at month-end and net income for the month. Assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Net Income Answer 87,350 Answer 30,450 Answer 86,900 Answer 7,900

Answer 1

Answer:

Assets = $87,350

Liabilities = $30,450

Stockholders' Equity = $56,900

Net Income = $7,900

Explanation:

The correct amounts of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity at month-end and net income for the month can be determined as follows:

Assets = Recorded asset value - Depreciation + Unbilled service revenue = $90,000 - $4,500 + $1,850 = $87,350

Liabilities = Recorded liabilities + Unpaid wages = 30,000 + 450 = $30,450

Stockholders' Equity = Recorded Stockholders' Equity - Depreciation + Unbilled service revenue - Unpaid wages = $60,000 - $4,500 + $1,850 - $450 = $56,900

Net Income = Recorded net income  - Depreciation + Unbilled service revenue - Unpaid wages = 11,000 - $4,500 + $1,850 - $450 = $7,900

Note that from the above calculations, we can obtain:

Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity = $30,450 + $56,900 = $87,350

This therefore confirms the accounting equation that:

Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity = $87,350