In: Accounting
The income statement should be prepared
after the balance sheet and before the retained earnings statement
after the retained earnings statement and before the balance sheet
before the retained earnings statement and balance sheet
after the retained earnings statement and balance sheet
C) before the retained earnings statement and the balance sheet.
(Because the retained earnings will be affected by the amount of profit/loss which is derived from the income statement. If a profit occurs retained earnings will increase as profit will be added to it. If a loss occurs retained earnings will decrease as loss will be deducted from it. Finally, after adjusting the retained earnings with the appropriate profit or loss it will be shown on the balance sheet under stockholder's equity. Therefore income statement is prepared first.)