The following information is related to Kingbird Company for 2017. Retained earnings balance, January 1, 2017 $981,000
Sales Revenue 26,100,000
Cost of goods sold 16,100,000
Interest revenue 71,000
Selling and administrative expenses 4,710,000
Write-off of goodwill 821,000
Income taxes for 2017 1,254,000
Gain on the sale of investments 111,000
Loss due to flood damage 391,000
Loss on the disposition of the wholesale division (net of tax) 441,000
Loss on operations of the wholesale division (net of tax) 91,000
Dividends declared on common stock 251,000
Dividends declared on preferred stock 81,000

Kingbird Company decided to discontinue its entire wholesale operations (considered a discontinued operation) and to retain its manufacturing operations. On September 15, Kingbird sold the wholesale operations to Rogers Company. During 2017, there were 490,000 shares of common stock outstanding all year.

Required:
Prepare the mutiple step income statement.

Net income is $2,474,000

Retained earning for the year 2017 is $2,142,000

Retained earnings balance at December 31, 2017 is $3,123,000

Explanation:

A multi-step income statement is an income statement that shows gross profit and the detailed of each category of expenses and incomes to arrive at the net income of a company for a particular period.

This can be prepared as follows:

Kingbird Company

Mutiple step income statement

for the year ended December 31, 2017

Details                                                                  $        

Sales Revenue                                           26,100,000

Cost of goods sold                                    (16,100,000)

Gross profit                                                10,000,000

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative expenses        (4,710,000)

Operating income                                       5,290,000  

Other income (loss):

Gain on the sale of investments                     111,000

Write-off of goodwill                                      (821,000)

Loss due to flood damage                            (391,000)

Interest income:

Interest revenue                                               71,000  

Income before tax                                       4,260,000

Income taxes for 2017                                (1,254,000)

Income after tax                                          3,006,000

Extraordinary items:

Loss on wholesale div. disp. (net of tax)      (441,000)

Loss on wholesale div. op. (net of tax)          (91,000)

Net income                                                   2,474,000

Preferred stock dividend                                (81,000)

Common stock dividend                               (251,000)

Retained earning for the year 2017             2,142,000

Retained earnings balance, Jan. 1, 2017        981,000

Retained earnings bal., Dec. 31, 2017       3,123,000

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