Paradise Gardens Hire Ltds income statement is presented below. During the year, directors declared and paid a

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Paradise Gardens Hire Ltd’s income statement is presented below. During the year, directors declared and paid a dividend of $16000.



PARADISE GARDENS HIRE LTD

Income Statement

for the year ended 30 June 2016


INCOME

Revenue:

Hire fees – heavy equipment

Hire fees – light equipment




$  80 670

  64 470



EXPENSES

Salaries expense

Depreciation expense

Insurance expense

Repairs and maintenance expense

Supplies expense

Sundry expenses



$79 300

21 580

6 770

4 090

1 820

  1 860

145 140




 115 420


PROFIT


$29 720


Required

Prepare the necessary general journal entries to close the accounts of the company.

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A 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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