The December 31, 2012, balance sheet for Thomas Company showed total stockholders' equity of $156,000. Total stockholders'

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The December 31, 2012, balance sheet for Thomas Company showed total stockholders' equity of $156,000. Total stockholders' equity increased by $65,000 between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. During 2013 Thomas Company acquired $20,000 cash from the issue of common stock. Thomas Company paid an $5,000 cash dividend to the stock- holders during 2013.

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Determine the amount of net income or loss Thomas reported on its 2013 income statement.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Dividend
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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Fundamental financial accounting concepts

ISBN: 978-0078025365

8th edition

Authors: Thomas P. Edmonds, Frances M. Mcnair, Philip R. Olds, Edward

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