Alpha’s Company’s Fiscal Year 2017 Statement of Cash Flows reflected information that cash provided by operating activities was $800,000. The Fiscal Year 12/31/17 Balance Sheet showed the value of Retained Earnings to be $625,000. The following additional information was provided: Depreciation Expense $380,000 Common Stock Dividends 200,000 Accounts Receivable decrease 110,000 Accounts Payable increase 60,000 Use this information and determine Alpha Company’s:
a. the Net Income (Net Loss) the 2017 Fiscal Year.
b. the beginning balance for Retained Earnings
Expert Answer
A) CALCULATE NET INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAAR :
Cash Provided by Operating activities | 800000 |
Less : Depreciation | (380000) |
Less : Account receivable decrease | (110000) |
Less: Account payable increase | (60000) |
Net income | 250000 |
B) CALCULATE BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS:
Ending Retained earnings | 625000 |
Less: net income | (250000) |
Add : Dividends | 200000 |
Beginning retained earnings | 575000 |