Create schedule explaining the change in retained earnings


Preparing a balance sheet and income statement. The accounting records of Jet Away Airlines reveal the following for the year ended September 30, 2008 (amounts in thousands):

 

September 30

Balance Sheet Items

2008

2007

Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 157,415

$ 156,755

Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88,799

73,448

Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

378,511

418,819

Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

352,943

449,934

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt . . .

11,996

7,873

Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50,035

65,152

Long-Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

623,309

871,717

Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56,810

73,586

Other Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . .

681,242

795,838

Other Noncurrent Assets . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,231

12,942

Other Noncurrent Liabilities . . . . . . . . . .

844,116

984,142

Property, Plant, and Equipment (net) . . . .

4,137,610

5,008,166

Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,044,975

2,385,854

 


Income Statement Items

 


For the Year Ended
September 30, 2008

Fuel Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

$ 892,415

Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

22,883

Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . .


14,918

Maintenance Expense . . . . . . . . .


767,606

Other Operating Expenses . . . . . .


1,938,753

Sales Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


4,735,587

Salaries and Benefits Expense . . . .

 

1,455,237

a. Prepare a comparative balance sheet for Jet Away Airlines as of September 30, 2008, and September 30, 2007 in the format used in Exhibit 1.1. Classify each balance sheet item into one of the following categories: current assets, noncurrent assets, current liabilities, noncurrent liabilities, and shareholders' equity.

b. Prepare an income statement for Jet Away Airlines for the year ended September 30, 2008. Separate income items into revenues and expenses.

c. Prepare a schedule explaining the change in retained earnings between September 30, 2007, and September 30, 2008.

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