Question

Mary Goodman had always wanted to open an advertising firm.  Finally, at the beginning of 2019, she decided to leave the firm of Light, Dry and Cool and open her own firm. In 2019, Mary invested her life savings of $300,000 cash in the firm in exchange for 5,000 shares of stock.  Several of Mary’s close associates lent the firm an additional $100,000 and took a notes payable in exchange.  The firm used cash to purchase a small building for $200,000, office equipment of $20,000, and office furniture and fixtures of $50,000.  The firm also used cash to purchase computer equipment which cost $10,000.

A summary of other transactions for 2019 include:

a.                   Fees earned during the year amounted to $280,000.  By the end of the year $160,000 had been collected in cash, and the rest will be collected in 2020.

b.                  Operating expenses of $140,000 were incurred and paid in cash during the year.

c.                   Interest expense of $5,000 was accrued on the loan the firm received from Mary’s associates was not paid

d.                  Taxes of $3,500 were incurred and remained unpaid at the end of the year.

e.                   Depreciation expense of $20,000 was recorded for the year.

PREPARE AN INCOME STATEMENT

Answer 1

Income statement

Revenue
Fees revenue		280000
Expense
Operating expense	140000
Interest expense	5000
Depreciation expense	20000
Total operating expense		165000
Income before tax		115000
Income tax		3500
Net income		111500