Statement of retained earnings is a summary of how retained earnings were formed at the reporting date. It is not a compulsory component of the statement of retained earnings because the statement of changes in equity is prepared in which the retained earnings component is disclosed.
The notes to the financial statement might include the breakup of retained earnings. The retained earnings are a portion of profits that are not distributed to shareholders and are retained for the growth of the business. The management might need and prepare a statement of retained earnings for management purposes.
The basic format of the retained earnings statement is:
This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 3.
Mason Advertising Agency was founded in January 2010. Presented below are
The statement of retained earnings of Gary Larson Publishers is presented below
Assume a Croyden Copy Center ended the month of July 2013 with
The assets and liabilities of Post Oak, Inc., as of
Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders’ equity on December 31
Assume the Dogan Copy Center ended the month of July 2012 with
Summarized versions of Sanchez Corporation’s financial statements follow for two recent years
The assets and liabilities of Post Fir as of December 31,
Compute the missing amount (?) for each company—amounts in millions