Problem 2: Gondola Company showed the following charges and credits to retained earnings for 2021:
Balance – January 1 2,600,000
Loss from fire 50,000
Goodwill impairment 250,000
Share dividend 700,000
Loss on sale of equipment 200,000
Compensation of prior period not accrued 500,000
Loss on retirement of preference share at more than issue price 350,000
Share premium 600,000
Gain on early retirement of bonds 100,000
Gain on life insurance settlement 450,000
Correction of prior period error 400,000
Net income for the year 3,000,000
Appropriated for treasury shares during the year 1,000,000
Required: Prepare a statement of retained earnings for 2021.
Gondola Company
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Period Ended xx 2021
Retained earnings, 2,600,000.0
Jan. 1 0
Correction
of Error
Compensation not -
accrued 500,000.00
Correction error -
Credit 400,000.00
Corrected beginning 2,500,000.0
Balance 0
3,050,000.0
Net Income 0
Loss on retirement of -
preference share 350,000.00
Stock -
dividends 700,000.00
-
Appropriation for 1,000,000.0
Treasury 0
Retained Earnings, 3,500,000.0
Dec. 31 0
Net Income,
3,000,000.0
unadjusted 0
Items included in retained -
earnings 50,000.00
Loss from -
Fire 250,000.00
Goodwill -
Impairment 200,000.00
Loss on sale of
equipment 100,000.00
Gain on early
retirement 450,000.00
Gain on settlement of 3,050,000.0
Insurance 0
Net Income,
adjusted