Solution a:
Balance in retained earnings account as of January 1, year 3 = Closing balance at Dec 31, year 2 = $20,800
Solution b:
Balance in temporary accounts, January 1, year 2 = 0, as temporary account is having zero balance at beginning of period
Solution c:
Closing retained earnings, Dec 31, year 1 = Retained earnings at Dec 31, year 2 + Dividend paid - Net income
= $20,800 + $2,900 - ($17,900 - $10,600)
= $16,400
Solution d:
Balance in retained earnings on June 30, year 2 = $16,400, as closing of temporary account and transfer of net income to retained earnings is done at the end of accounting period.
Love Company's accounting records show an after closing balance of $20,800 in its Retained Earnings account...
Love Company’s accounting records show an after-closing balance
of $20,100 in its Retained Earnings account on December 31, Year 2.
During the Year 2 accounting cycle, Love earned $16,500 of revenue,
incurred $9,900 of expense, and paid $2,200 of dividends. Revenues
and expenses were recognized evenly throughout the accounting
period.
Required
a. Determine the balance in the Retained Earnings
account as of January 1, Year 3.
b. Determine the balance in the temporary accounts
as of January 1, Year 2....
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Excerise 1.23
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