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How do i find the retained earnings and prepare a balance sheet for the company.
How to Find out the Retained Earning
Note: Retained Earning means money which company had earned and not used for paying dividend and expenses.
Following computation to be made to know retained earning
Retained Earning from previous Year ****
Company net income ****
Dividend paid in Current Year *****
Balance will called as retained earning *****
How to prepare a balance sheet.
Current Assets
Cash
Marketable Securities
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Prepaid Expenses
Fixed Asset
Intangible Asset
Other Non-Current Asset
Total Asset
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Account Payable
Accrued Expense
Short term loan
Income Tax Payable
Total Curent Liabilities
Non- Current Liabilities
Line of Credit
Term loan
Total Non-Current Liabilities
Total liabilities
EQUITY
Capital
Current year Earning
Retained Earning
Total Equity
Total Liability & Equity
Asset = Total Liability and Equity ( must be matched)