When Preparing the Retained Earnings Statement, the Beginning Retained Earnings

question 37

Multiple Choice

When preparing the retained earnings statement, the beginning retained earnings balance can always be found

• A) in the Income Statement columns of the work sheet
• B) in the statement of cash flows
• C) in the general ledger
• D) in the Adjustments columns of the work sheet

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