The Assets and Liabilities of Rocky's Day Spa at December

question 201

Essay

The assets and liabilities of Rocky's Day Spa at December 31 and expenses for the year are listed below. The stockholders' equity was $68,000 $48,000 in Common Stock and $20,000 in Retained Earnings) at January 1. The shareholders invested in an additional $10,000 of common stock during the year. Net income for the year is $45,625. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 4,375 & \text { Spa operating expense } & \$ 23,760 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 8,490 & \text { Office expense } & 2,470 \\\hline \text { Cash } & 13,980 & \text { Spa supplies } & 9,230 \\\hline \text { Fees earned } & 98,435 & \text { Wages expense } & 26,580 \\\hline \text { Spa furniture \& equipment } & 56,000 & \text { Dividends } & 38,170 \\\hline \text { Computers } & 2,130 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$ Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Rocky's Day Spa for the current year ended December 31.

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