Question

The accountant for Crusoe Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $ 127,500 Cash dividends declared for the year 47,500 Proceeds from the sale of equipment 82,500 Gain on the sale of equipment 7,300 Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 19,500 Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 21,800 Net income for the year 93,500 What is the ending balance for retained earnings

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Retained earning is the amount of net income left for the business owners after paying out dividends to its shareholders , which can be utilized for further expansion as the strategy may require .

To calculate the retained earning for a particular period , the opening retained earning is added to the loss or profit and the dividends payout subtracted

Retained earning = Opening retained earning + net income - dividends paid

127,500+ 93,500 - 47,500

127,500+93,500 -47,500 = 173,500.