Question

Accounting Equation Shannon Cook is the stockholder and operator of Personality Shine LLC, a motivational consulting business. At the end of its accounting period, December 31, 2017, Personality Shine has assets of $836,000 and liabilities of $201,000. Using the accounting equation, determine the following amounts:a. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2017?b. b. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2018, assuming that assets decreased by $159,000 and liabilities decreased by $48,000 during 2018

Answer 1

a. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2017: $635,000

b. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2018: $524,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Please find the below for detailed explanation and calculations:

We have the Accounting Equation as: Total Asset = Total Liabilities + Total Equity <=> Total Equity = Total Asset - Total Liabilities

Applying the Accounting Equation to find the Stockholder's Equity at the two point of time require, we have the calculation as below:

* December 31, 2017:

Total Asset = $836,000; Total Liabilities = $201,000

=> Total Stockholder's Equity = $836,000 - $201,000 =$635,000

*December 2018:

Total Asset = $836,000 - $159,000 = $677,000; Total Liabilities = $201,000 - $48,000 = $153,000

=> Total Stockholder's equity = $677,000 - $153,000 = $524,000