Question

The account balances of Wilson Towing Service at June 30, 2016, follow:Equipment $12,950Office supplies 1,000Notes payable 4,500Rent expense 500Cash 1,400Dividends 5,500Service revenue 12,500Accounts receivable 8,000Accounts payable 10,000Retained earnings June 1, 2016 5,900Salaries expense 2,500Common stock 2,000Required:1. Prepare the income statement for Wilson Towing Service for the month ending June 30, 2016.2. What does the income statement report?

Answer 1

Wilson Towing Service

Income Statement

For the month ending June 30, 2016

Service revenue $12,500

Salaries expense ($2,500)

Rent expense ($500)

Operating profit $9,500

The income statement tells us how much profit/loss did a business make during a certain period of time. In this case, the operating profit was $9,500. In order to calculate net income we would need to subtract taxes but we are not given the tax rate or the taxes due.