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Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
The Statement of Stockholders’ Equity is also referred to as investment or net worth. It is a financial statement in annual reports to stockholders which shows the amount of paid-in capital and retained earnings and the changes therein since the preceding report.
Solve the following three exercises and please show all of your calculations.
Exercise 1
Retained earnings 1/1/2017 $200,000
Net income for 2017 $540,000
Dividends declared 2017 $120,000
What is the amount of retained earnings at 12/31/2017
Answer:
Exercise 2
Retained earnings 12/31/2017 $960,000
Dividends declared 2017 $140,000
Net income for 2017 $650,000
What is the amount of retained earnings at January 1, 20×1?
Answer:
Exercise 3
JAN Corporation had a net income of $166,600; beginning equity was $1.2m. Additional shares of common stock were issued for $15,000. A $33,000 cash dividend was declared and paid. What is the balance of the stockholder’s equity at year end. Present your answer in statement format.
Answer:
EXERCISE 1 AMOUNT OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR 31.12.2017 |
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RETAINED EARNINGS 01.01.2017 | 2,00,000.00 | ||||||
ADD: NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 5,40,000.00 | ||||||
LESS:DIVIDEND PAID | -1,20,000.00 | ||||||
6,20,000.00 | |||||||
EXERCISE 2 | |||||||
AMOUNT OF REATINED EARNINGS FOR 01.01.2017 | |||||||
RETAINED EARNINGS 31.12.2017 | 9,60,000.00 | ||||||
ADD:DIVIDEND PAID | 1,40,000.00 | ||||||
LESS: NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | -6,50,000.00 | ||||||
4,50,000.00 | |||||||
EXERCISE 3 |
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COMMON STOCK | RETAINED EARNINGS | ||||||
BALANCE ON JANUARY 1 | 12,00,000.00 | - | |||||
ISSUED SHARES FOR CASH | 15,000.00 | - | |||||
NET INCOME | - | 1,66,600.00 | |||||
CASH DIVIDENDS | - | -33,000.00 | |||||
BALANCE ON DECEMBER 31 | 12,15,000.00 | 1,33,600.00 | |||||
STAKEHOLDER'S EQUITY AT YEAR END = COMMON STOCK+ RETAINED EARNINGS | |||||||
13,48,600.00 | |||||||