Question

As of December 31, Year 1, Moss Company had total cash of $146,000, notes payable of $84,600, and common stock of $51,400. During Year 2, Moss earned $26,000 of cash revenue, paid $15,000 for cash expenses, and paid a $2,000 cash dividend to the stockholders. Required a. Determine the amount of retained earnings as of December 31, Year 1. b. & c. Create an accounting equation and record the beginning account balances, revenue, expense, and dividend events under the appropriate elements of the accounting equation. d. Complete the equality of the accounting equation as of December 31, Year 2. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A Req B and C Reg D Create an accounting equation and record the beginning account balances, revenue, expense, and dividend events under the appropriate elements of the accounting equation. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.) + + MOSS COMPANY Effect of Year 2 Transactions on the Accounting Equation Assets Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity Event Notes Common Cash Retained Payable Stock Earnings Beginning balances + + 1. Earned revenue 2. Paid expenses + 3. Paid dividend Ending balance 0 = 0 + 0 + 0 + + + = +

Answer 1

a. Retained earnings as of December 31, year 01

Let retained earnings be "X"

Cash = Notes payable +Common stock +retained earnings

$1,46,000 = $84,600+$51,400+ X

X = $1,46,000- $1,36,000

X= $10,000

b&c.Creation of an accounting equation Negatives in ()

MOSS COMPANY
Effect of year 2 transaction on the accounting equation
Event	Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Stockholder Equity
Cash	=	Notes payable	+	Common stock	+	Retained earnings
Beginning Balances	$1,46,000	=	$84,600	+	$51,400	+	$10,000
Earned revenue	$26,000	=	0	+	0	+	$26,000
paid expenses	($15,000)	=	0	+	0	+	($15,000)
paid dividend	($2,000)	=	0	+	0	+	($2,000)
Ending Balance	$1,55,000	=	$84,600	+	$51,400	+	$19,000

d.Accounting equation as December 31, year2

Cash = Notes payable + Common stock + Retained earnings

$1,55,000 = $84,600 + $51,400 + $19,000