Question

Income Statement (vertical) report with a run date of 12/31/-. Provide a narrative analysis of this report in a manner similar to that done in the chapter. Use your own words based on the information provided in this report.

Casey Corporation
Income Stmt. Vertical Analysis
For Years Ended 12/31/17 and 12/31/18
	Current	Current	Previous	Previous
	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent
Operating Revenue
Sales	869,695.50	101.91	836,490.00	101.16
Sales Returns & Allow.	-9,150.00	-1.07	-6,000.00	-0.73
Sales Discounts	-7,154.01	-0.84	-3,595.00	-0.43
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Total Operating Revenue	853,391.49	100	826,895.00	100
Cost
Cost of Merchandise Sold	592,660.00	69.45	593,255.00	71.74
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Total Cost	592,660.00	69.45	593,255.00	71.74
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Gross Profit	260,731.49	30.55	233,640.00	28.26
Operating Expenses
Sales Salaries Expense	74,368.94	8.71	63,873.10	7.72
Advertising Expense	13,750.00	1.61	11,500.00	1.39
Depr. Exp. Store Eqpt.	3,935.00	0.46	2,960.00	0.36
Insurance Expense Selling	4,595.00	0.54	3,350.00	0.41
Store Supplies Expense	820.32	0.1	1,729.30	0.21
Misc. Selling Expense	850	0.1	1,525.00	0.18
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Selling Expenses	98,319.26	11.52	84,937.40	10.27
Office Salaries Expense	20,386.61	2.39	20,377.00	2.46
Utilities Expense	8,991.47	1.05	8,776.72	1.06
Depr. Exp. Building	19,000.00	2.23	17,000.00	2.06
Depr. Exp. Office Eqpt.	2,020.00	0.24	1,135.00	0.14
Insurance Expense General	2,500.00	0.29	1,800.00	0.22
Office Supplies Expense	1,503.74	0.18	613.4	0.07
Misc. General Expense	400	0.05	415	0.05
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Administrative Expenses	54,801.82	6.42	50,117.12	6.06
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Total Operating Expenses	153,121.08	17.94	135,054.52	16.33
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Net Income from Operations	107,610.41	12.61	98,585.48	11.92
Other Revenue
Interest Income	815.5	0.1	1,833.00	0.22
Gain on Sale Office Eqpt.			130	0.02
Gain on Sale Store Eqpt.	65	0.01
Other Expense
Interest Expense	10,779.80	1.26	6,211.14	0.75
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Net Income before Income Tax	97,711.11	11.45	94,337.34	11.41
Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax	26,800.00	3.14	24,872.00	3.01
	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
Net Income after Income Tax	70,911.11	8.31	69,465.34	8.4
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Answer 1

1.Sales Revenue has benn increased by 0.75%, however Gross profit ratio increased by 2.29% which shows Casey Corporation has reduce their cost, which is good sign for the orgnization.

2.Total operating cost has been increased by 1.61% as compare to previous year, however Net profit also increased by 0.69% that means orgnization is on growth stage.

3.Non opearting Income means other income has decreased by 0.01% that means organization has not dependent on non opearting Income.

4.Interset expenses increased by 0.51% as compare to previous year which shows company has taken loan from outrside.

5.This is common theory if you are earning more you have to pay more to government, here orgnization is earning higher net profit hence they have to pay higher amount of tax to government.

6.Since Casey corporation is paying higher taxes, hence it is impact to companies profit after tax ratio which is decreased by 0.09%.

7.In this year company has sale their equipment, taken loan from outside & take back their advance loan given to others beacuse of this companies interses income reduced.