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The purpose of this assignment is to help students become familiar with the presentation of the income statement and the retained earnings statement, including how parts of the financial statement is evaluated to determine the operational success of the business.

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Resources: Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, p. 36

Scenario: On June 1, 2017, Elite Service Co. was started with an initial investment in the company of $22,100 cash. Below are the assets, liabilities, and common stock of the company June 30, 2017, and the revenues and expenses for the month of June, its first month of operations:

Cash

$ 4,600

Notes payable

$12,000

Accounts receivable

4,000

Accounts payable

500

Service revenue

7,500

Supplies expense

1,000

Supplies

2,400

Maintenance and repairs expense

600

Advertising expense

400

Utilities expense

300

Equipment

26,000

Salaries and wages expense

1,400

Common stock

22,100

In June, the company issues no additional stock but paid dividends of $1,400.

Prepare an income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet analyzing your findings using the questions below, in a total of 1,050 words:

  • Briefly address whether the company's first month of operations was a success.
  • Discuss the company's decision to distribute a dividend

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P1-3A Prepare an income statement, retained earnings statement and balance sheet; discuss results On June 1, 2017, Elite Service Co. was started with an initial investment in the company of $22,100 cash. Here are the assets, liabilities, and common stock of the company at June 30, 2017, and the revenues an expenses for the month of June, its first month of operations: Cash Accounts receivable Service revenue Supplies Advertising expense Equipment Common Stock $4.600 4.000 7.500 2.400 400 26.000 22.100 In June, the company issued no additional stock but paid dividends of $1,400. Instructions (a) Prepare an income statement and retained earnings statement for the month of June and a balance at June 30, 2017. (b) Briefly discuss whether the company's first month of operations was a success. (c ) Discuss the company's decision to distribute a dividend. NOTE: Enter a number in cells requesting a value; enter either a number or a formula in cells with (a) ELITE SERVICE CO. Income Statement For the Month Ended June 30, 2017 Revenues Service revenue Expenses Salaries and wages expense Supplies expense Maintenance and repairs expense Advertising expense Utilities expense Total expenses Net income Value Value Value Value Value Value ELITE SERVICE CO. Retained Earnings Statement For the Month Ended June 30, 2017 Retained earnings, June 1 ? ? Value Add: Net income Value ? Value ? Less: Dividends Retained earnings, June 30 ELITE SERVICE CO. Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 Assets Cash Accounts receivable Supplies Equipment Total assets Value Value Value Value ? Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities Accounts payable Notes payable Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Common stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Value Value ? Value Value Value ? ent and balance sheet; discuss results vestment in the company of $22,100 cash. ny at June 30, 2017, and the revenues and Notes payable Accounts payable Supplies expense Maintenance and repairs expense Utilities expense Salaries and wages expense nds of $1,400. ement for the month of June and a balance sheet ations was a success. ther a number or a formula in cells with a "?" . $12.000 500 1.000 600 300 1.400
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P1-3A Prepare an income statement, retained earnings statement and balance sheet; discuss results
On June 1, 2017, Elite Service Co. was started with an initial investment in the company of $22,100 cash.
Here are the assets, liabilities, and common stock of the company at June 30, 2017, and the revenues an
expenses for the month of June, its first month of operations:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Service revenue
Supplies
Advertising expense
Equipment
Common Stock

$4,600
4,000
7,500
2,400
400
26,000
22,100

In June, the company issued no additional stock but paid dividends of $1,400.

Instructions
(a)
Prepare an income statement and retained earnings statement for the month of June and a balance
at June 30, 2017.
(b)
Briefly discuss whether the company's first month of operations was a success.
(c ) Discuss the company's decision to distribute a dividend.
NOTE: Enter a number in cells requesting a value; enter either a number or a formula in cells with

(a)

ELITE SERVICE CO.
Income Statement
For the Month Ended June 30, ...


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