Splish Corporation has retained earnings of $721,100 at January 1, 2020. Net income during 2020 was $1,562,700, and cash dividends declared and paid during 2020 totaled $79,000. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2020. Assume an error was discovered: land costing $86,370 (net of tax) was charged to maintenance and repairs expense in 2019. (List items that increase retained earnings first.)

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of the retained earnings statement is presented below:

Opening retained earning balance $721,100

Add: prior period adjustment $86,370

Add: net income $1,562,700

Less: dividend paid $79,000

Ending retained earnings $2,291,170

The above items would be added and deducted that increase and decrease the retained earnings balance

both are integral parts of a corporate balance sheet. the cash flow statement, or statement of cash flows, measures the sources of a company's cash and its uses of cash over a specific time period. the income statement measures a company's financial performance, such as revenues, expenses, profits or losses over a specific time period (in fact, it's sometimes called a statement of financial performance).

a cash flow statement shows exactly how much money a company has received and how much it has spent, traditionally over a period of one month. it captures the current operating results and changes on the balance sheet, such as increases or decreases in accounts receivable or accounts payable, and does not include noncash accounting items such as depreciation and amortization. the cash flow generally comes from revenue received as a result of business activity, but it may be augmented by funds available as a result of credit. a cash flow statement is used to determine the short-term viability and liquidity of a company, specifically how well it is positioned to pay its bills and vendors.

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