Entries in the retained earnings account


On the basis of the following data for Grant Co. for 2011 and the preceding year ended December 31, 2010, prepare a statement of cash flows. Use the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities.  Assume that equipment costing $125,000 was purchased for cash and equipment costing $85,000 with accumulated depreciation of $65,000 was sold for $15,000; that the stock was issued for cash; and that the only entries in the retained earnings account were net income of $56,000 and cash dividends declared of $18,000.

        

Year

  
  

Year

  
        

     2011  

  
  

     2010  

  
  

Cash

  
  

$90,000

  
  

$  78,000

  
  

Accounts receivable (net)

  
  

78,000

  
  

85,000

  
  

Inventories

  
  

106,500

  
  

90,000

  
  

Equipment

  
  

410,000

  
  

370,000

  
  

Accumulated depreciation

  
  

(150,000)

  
  

(158,000)

  
        

$534,500

  
  

$465,000

  
                 
  

Accounts payable (merchandise creditors)

  
  

$  53,500

  
  

$  55,000

  
  

Cash dividends payable

  
  

5,000

  
  

4,000

  
  

Common stock, $10 par

  
  

200,000

  
  

170,000

  
  

Paid-in capital in excess of par--

  
           
  

  common stock

  
  

62,000

  
  

60,000

  
  

Retained earnings

  
  

  214,000

  
  

  176,000

  
        

$534,500

  
  

$465,000

  

 

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Accounting Basics: Entries in the retained earnings account
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