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    Feb 8, 2009, 06:58 PM
    How so prepare retained earning statement ?
    (Retained Earnings Statement)

    Eddie Zambrano Corporation began operations on January 1, 2004. During its first 3 years of operations, Zambrano reported net income and declared dividends as follows.

    Net income Dividends declared
    2004 $40,000 $ -0-
    2005 125,000 50,000
    2006 160,000 50,000


    The following information relates to 2007.

    Income before income tax $240,000
    Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2005 depreciation expense (before taxes) $ 25,000
    Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes) $ 35,000
    Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2008) $100,000
    Effective tax rate 40%


    Instructions

    (a) Prepare a 2007 retained earnings statement for Eddie Zambrano Corporation. (Enter all amounts as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.)



    Eddie Zambrano Corporation
    Retained Earnings Statement
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

    Deduct: . Decr. In income from change in inventory methodsNet incomeDividends declaredBalance-January 1 as reported

    Balance, December 31 $



    (b) Assume Eddie Zambrano Corp. restricted retained earnings in the amount of $70,000 on December 31, 2007. After this action, what would Zambrano report as total retained earnings in its December 31, 2007, balance sheet?


    Total retained earnings $
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    Feb 8, 2009, 10:32 PM

    Nice job hitting copy and paste for your test question. Why don't you take a look at this:

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    Feb 9, 2011, 12:02 PM

    theresas, is this a homework help question? If so, please see the link that codyman posted.

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