Distinguish between the modified all-inclusive income statement and the current operating performance income statement. According to present generally accepted accounting principles, which is recommended? Explain.

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All the irregular, extraordinary, and regular business gains and losses are recorded in the modified all-inclusive income statement. However, the current operating performance income statement includes only regular business gains and losses. GAAP recommends a modified all-inclusive income statement.

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01

Meaning of GAAP

Thestated guidelines that help in recording and reporting financial statements are known as GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

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Difference between all-inclusive and current operating performance income statement

The modified all-inclusive income statement includes all the income, including irregular itemslike unusual and infrequent gains and losses, discontinued operations, non-controlling interest, and earnings per share. The current operating performance income statement includes only recurring and regular revenue and expenses items.

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Explanation for recommendation according to GAAP

According to GAAP, the all-inclusive income statement is recommended to meet certain standards for prior period adjustments and then be shown as the adjustments to the beginning balance in the retained earnings statement.

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(Single-Step Statement, Retained Earnings Statement, Periodic Inventory) Presented below is the trial balance of Thompson Corporation on December 31, 2017.

THOMPSON CORPORATION
TRIAL BALANCE

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Debit (\()

Credit (\))

Purchase Discounts

\(10,000

Cash

\)189,700

Accounts receivables

105,000

Rent Revenue

18,000

Retained Earnings

160,000

Salaries and Wages payable

18,000

Sales Revenue

1,100,000

Notes Receivables

110,000

Accounts payable

49,000

Accumulated Depreciation

28,000

Sales discount

14,500

Sales return and allowances

17,500

Notes payable

70,000

Selling expenses

232,000

Administrative expenses

99,000

Common Stock

300,000

Income tax expenses

53,900

Cash Dividends

45,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

5,000

Supplies

14,000

Freight-In

20,000

Land

70,000

Equipment

140,000

Bonds Payable

100,000

Gain on Sale of Land

30,000

Accumulated Depreciation

19,600

Inventory

89,000

Buildings

98,000

Purchases

610,000

Totals

\(1,907,600

\)1,907,600

A physical count of inventory on December 31 resulted in an inventory amount of \(64,000; thus, cost of goods sold for 2017 is \)645,000.

Instructions

Prepare a single-step income statement and a retained earnings statement. Assume that the only changes in retained earnings during the current year were from net income and dividends. Thirty thousand shares of common stock were outstanding the entire year.

Question: (Earnings per Share) The stockholders’ equity section of Hendly Corporation appears below as of December 31, 2017.

8% preferred stock, \(50 par value, authorized

100,000 shares, outstanding 90,000 shares \)4,500,000

Common stock, \(1.00 par, authorized and issued 10 million shares 10,000,000

Additional paid-in capital 20,500,000

Retained earnings \)134,000,000

Net income 33,000,000167,000,000

\(202,000,000

Net income for 2017 reflects a total effective tax rate of 34%. Included in the net income figure is a loss of \)18,000,000 (before tax) as a result of a non-recurring major casualty. Preferred stock dividends of \(360,000 were declared and paid in 2017. Dividends of \)1,000,000 were declared and paid to common stockholders in 2017.

Instructions

Compute earnings per share data as it should appear on the income statement of Hendly Corporation.

C.Reither Co. reports the following information for 2017: sales revenue \(700,000, cost of goods sold \)500,000, operating expenses \(80,000, and an unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities for 2017 of \)60,000. It declared and paid a cash dividend of \(10,000 in 2017. C Reither Co. has January 1, 2017, balances in common stock \)350,000; accumulated other comprehensive income \(80,000; and retained earnings \)90,000. It issued no stock during 2017.

Instructions

Prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity.

The following account balances were included in the trial balance of Twain Corporation at June 30, 2017.

Sales revenue \(1,578,500

Depreciation expense (office furniture and equipment) \)7,250

Sales discounts \(31,150

Cost of goods sold \)896,770

Property tax expense \(7,320

Salaries and wages expense (sales) \)56,260

Bad debt expense (selling) \(4,850

Sales commissions \)97,600

Maintenance and repairs expense (administration) \(9,130

Travel expense (salespersons) \)28,930

Delivery expense \(21,400

Office expense \)6,000

Entertainment expense \(14,820

Sales returns and allowances \)62,300

Telephone and Internet expense (sales) \(9,030

Dividends received \)38,000

Depreciation expense (sales equipment) \(4,980

Interest expense \)18,000

Maintenance and repairs expense (sales) \(6,200

Income tax expense \)102,000

Miscellaneous selling expenses \(4,715

Depreciation understatement due to error—2014 (net of tax) \)17,700

Office supplies used \(3,450

Telephone and Internet expense (administration) \)2,820

Dividends declared on preferred stock \(9,000

Dividends declared on common stock \)37,000

The Retained Earnings account had a balance of $337,000 at July 1, 2016. There are 80,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Instructions

(a) Using the multiple-step form, prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ended June 30, 2017.

(Multiple-Step Statement) The following balances were taken from the books of Alonzo Corp. on December 31, 2017.

Interest revenue \(86,000 Accumulated depreciation equipment \)40,000

Cash \(51,000 Accumulated depreciation—buildings \)28,000

Sales revenue \(1,380,000 Notes receivable \)155,000

Accounts receivable \(150,000 Selling expenses \)194,000

Prepaid insurance \(20,000 Accounts payable \)170,000

Sales returns and allowances \(150,000 Bonds payable \)100,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts \(7,000 Administrative and general expense \)97,000

Sales discounts \(45,000 Accrued liabilities \)32,000

Land \(100,000 Interest expense \)60,000

Equipment \(200,000 Notes payable \)100,000

Buildings \(140,000 Loss from earthquake damage \)150,000

Cost of goods sold \(621,000 Common stock \)500,000

Retained earnings $21,000

Assume the total effective tax rate on all items is 34%.

Instructions

Prepare a multiple-step income statement; 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the year.

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