New West Company recently hired a new accountant whose first task was to prepare the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014. The following is what he produced:

The owner of the company, Lily Oliver, is confused by the statements and has asked you for your help. She doesn't understand how, if her owner's capital account was $75,000 at December 31, 2013, owner's equity is now only $24,680. The accountant tells you that $24,680 must be correct because the balance sheet is balanced. The accountant also tells you that he didn't prepare a statement of owner's equity because it is an optional statement. You are relieved to find out that, even though there are errors in the statements, the amounts used from the accounts in the general ledger are the correct amounts.
Instructions
Prepare the correct multiple-step income statement, statement of owner's equity, and classified balance sheet. You determine that $5,000 of the loan payable on the equipment must be paid during 2015.
Taking It Further
If a company uses a periodic inventory system, does it have to show on its income statement all of the details as to how cost of goods sold was calculated? Why or why not?

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NEW WEST COMPANY Income Statement December 31, 2014 S395,000 3 revenue 8,980 386,020 Less: Purchase returns and allowances Cost of goods available for sale Add: Freight out 2 Cost of selling merchandise 253,000 133,020 10,500 Total operating expenses 55,520 $1,500 3,500 Investment by owner 7,000 48,000 (50,000) $ 5,520 Profit from operations NEW WEST COMPANY Balance Sheet Year Ended December 31, 2014 Assets Cash Accounts receivable Merchandise inventory, January 1, 2014 Merchandise inventory, December 31, 2014 Equipment Less: loan payable (for equipment purchase) $16,780 7,800 30,000 24,000 $70,000 50,000 20,000 Total assets $98,580 Liabilities and Owner's Equity Long-term debt investment Accumulated depreciation-equipment Sales discounts Total liabilities Owner's equity $50,000 21,000 2,900 73,900 24,680 $98,580 Total liabilities and owner's equity