On January 1, 2021, Chu Corporation Had Retained Earnings of

question 34

Essay

On January 1, 2021, Chu Corporation had retained earnings of $ 422,000. During the year, Chu had the following selected transactions:
1. Declared cash dividends of $ 100,000.
2. Suffered a loss of $ 70,000.
3. Corrected understatement of 2020 profit because of an inventory error $ 45,000. The company has a 30% income tax rate.
Instructions
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year.

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