In: Accounting
Can you explain the logic behind this question?
When fictitious revenues are created, it would overstate current year's income and it would not affect the next year's income.
The logic of answer is Income statement is prepared for a particular period only.
Fictitious revenue increases the current year income since revenues are overstated and expense is correctly stated. Income statement is prepared for a particular year since it is closed end of the year by transferring all balances to income summary account. The net income for the year is transferred to Retained earnings based on difference between Net revenue and net expenses.
The next year income statement does not have any affect because the income statement is prepared afresh without reference to previous year. Only current year revenue and expenses affects the current year income. A retained earnings is the sum of accumulated net profit or loss carried over every year. If the overstated net income of a particular year has to be corrected it has to be restated by adjusting retained earnings only as rectification entry. No entry can be taken to income statement.