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The following information is taken from the draft financial statement of Northstar Corp. at their December...

The following information is taken from the draft financial statement of Northstar Corp. at their December 31, 2015 year end.

  • Income from continuing operations before taxes is $5,050,000.
  • The average tax rate for the company is 30%.
  • There are 130,000 common shares outstanding.
  • Northstar Corp. follows IFRS.

Additional transactions which are not included in the above figures are as follows:

  1. Obsolete inventory was written off for $455,000.
  2. A prior period lawsuit, which had been deemed unlikely and unestimable, was settled and the company received $310,000.
  3. Equipment costing $690,000, with a book value of $258,000 was sold for $301,000.
  4. Disposal of a division generated a $210,000 loss before tax.
  5. The fair value of Available for Sale (AFS) investments increased by a pre-tax amount of $16,000.
  6. An underestimation of bad debts from 2013 totalling $2,000 was found and charged to retained earnings. This was due to a calculation error.

Please make sure your final answers are accurate to the nearest whole number unless otherwise stated.

a) Calculate income before tax and discontinued operations.

Income = $  


b) Calculate net income before discontinued operations.

Net income = $  


c) Calculate net income.

Net income = $  


d) Calculate comprehensive income/loss.

Comprehensive income (loss) = $  


e) Calculate earnings per common share (EPS) from net income. Please make sure your final answer(s) are accurate to 2 decimal places.

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Financial Statement of NorthStar Corp
Dec 31, 2015 Amnt$
Income From Continuing Operation before Tax      50,50,000
Avaerage tax rate 30%
Common Share OS 130000
Income From Continuing Operation before Tax      50,50,000
LESS -Adjusted following Item in PNL ( charge ) Amnt$
Obsolete InventOry W/OFF 4,55,000
Earlier Law Suit - deemed Unlikely
and Unestimable - Settelement 3,10,000
Equipment net position ( LOSS ON Sales )
Amnt$
Books Value 258000
Less-
Sale Value 301000
Loss on Sale of Asset -43000      43,000
Earlier Bad debt from 2013
not accounted earleir - Now charged of         2,000
Adjusted total Item        8,10,000
Net Income before adjustment of Discontinue Operation      42,40,000 A
Less tax on above 30% * $ 4240000      12,72,000 B
Net Income after tax before adjustment of Discontinue Operation      29,68,000 (A-B)=C
Less - Net of tax Loss from Discontinued Operation
Disposal of division generated $ 210000( loss before Tax)
Post tax loss $210000*70% 147000
Net Income available to Equity Shareholders     28,21,000
EPS calculation
Net Income available to Equity Shareholders      28,21,000 A1
Number of shares OS 130000 B1
EPS(A1/B1)           21.70
Ans a) Calculate income before tax and discontinued operations.
Income = $   42,40,000
Ans b) Calculate net income before discontinued operations. 29,68,000
Net income = $
Ans c) Calculate net income. 28,21,000
Net income = $
Ans d) Calculate comprehensive income/loss. Comprehensive Income /LOSS would be
Comprehensive income (loss) = $ The fair value of avaiable for sale (AFS)
increased by Pre Tax amount $ 16000
So Comprehensive Gain by $ 16000
Ans e)

Calculate earnings per common share (EPS) from net income. Please make sure your final answer(s) are accurate to 2 decimal places.

          21.70
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