Answer:
Paradise Travel Service
Balance Sheet as of May 31, 20Y6:
Assets:
Cash $52,000
Accounts receivable 38,000
Supplies 3,000
Land 450,000
Total assets $543,000
Liabilities and Equity:
Accounts payable 18,000
Common Stock 100,000
Retained Earnings 425,000
Total liabilities and
equity $543,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Paradise Travel Service
Income Statement for the year ended May 31, 20Y6:
Fees earned $900,000
Office expense 300,000
Miscellaneous expense 15,000
Wages expense 450,000
Total expenses 765,000
Net Income $135,000
Statement of Retained Earnings for the year ended May 31, 20Y6:
Retained Earnings, June 1, 20Y5 $300,000
Net Income 135,000
Dividends 10,000
Retained Earnings, May 31, 20Y6 $425,000
b) The balance sheet shows the balances of assets, liabilities and equity at the end of an accounting period. It derives its name from the accounting equation, which states that assets = liabilities + equity. This equation implies that the two sides always balance each other.
