On 1 January 2016, the equity of Deadwood Pty Ltd consisted of share capital of $800 000
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On 1 January 2016, the equity of Deadwood Pty Ltd consisted of share capital of $800 000 and retained earnings of $260 000. During the period, the company declared and paid a cash dividend of $70 000. The general ledger contains only two income statement accounts — Revenues and Expenses. On 31 December 2016, the balance in the Revenues account was $925 000 and the balance in the Expenses account was $862 000.
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A. Prepare closing entries.
B. Show the Retained Earnings account at the end of 2016.
C. Calculate the total equity of the company at the end of 2016.
DividendA dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett
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