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Closing the accountsThe following accounts and account balances were taken from the record...

Closing the accounts

The following accounts and account balances were taken from the records of Black Company. Except as otherwise indicated, all balances are as of December 31, 2011, before the closing entries had been recorded.

Cash received from common stock issued during 2011

$ 3,500

Cash

7,800

Revenue

8,000

Salary expense

2,900

Cash flow from operating activities

2,500

Notes payable

2,000

Utility expense

800

Dividends

1,200

Cash flow from financing activities

2,300

Rent expense

1,400

Land

20,200

Retained earnings, January 1,2011

15,600

Common stock, December 31,2011

10,000

Required

a. Prepare the income statement Black would include in its 2011 annual report.


b. identify the accounts that should be closed to the Retained Earnings account.


c. Determine the Retained Earnings account balance at December 31,2011. Identify the reasons for the difference between net income and the ending balance in Retained Earnings.


d. What are the balances in the Revenue, Expense, and Dividend accounts on January 1, 2012? Explain.

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