The Coca-Cola Company and Subsidiaries reported the following amounts in various statements included in its 2010 annual
Question:
The Coca-Cola Company and Subsidiaries reported the following amounts in various statements included in its 2010 annual report. (All amounts are stated in millions of dollars.)
Net income for 2010.......................................................$11,809
Cash dividends declared in 2010...........................................4,068
Reinvested earnings, December 31, 2009................................41,537
Reinvested earnings, December 31, 2010................................49,278
Required
1. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for The Coca-Cola Company for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
2. The Coca-Cola Company does not actually present a statement of retained earnings in its annual report. Instead, it presents a broader statement of shareholders' equity. Describe the information that would be included on this statement that is not included on a statement of retained earnings.
Step by Step Answer:
Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits
ISBN: 978-1111534912
8th edition
Authors: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton