An inexperienced accountant prepared this condensed income statement for Simon Company, a retail firm that has been in business for a number of years.
As an experienced, knowledgeable accountant, you review the statement and determine that the following steps were taken by the accountant to compute the amounts presented in the income statement.
1. Net sales, as presented, consist of sales $911,000, less freight-out on merchandise sold $33,000, and sales returns and allowances $28,000.
2. Other revenues, as presented, consist of sales discounts $18,000 and rent revenue $4,000.
3. Selling expenses, as presented, consist of salespersons’ salaries $80,000, depreciation on equipment $10,000, advertising $13,000, and sales commissions $6,000. The commissions represent commissions paid. At December 31, $3,000 of commissions have been earned by salespersons but have not been paid. All compensation should be recorded as Salaries and Wages Expense.
4. Administrative expenses, as presented, consist of office salaries $47,000, dividends $18,000, utilities $12,000, interest expense $2,000, and rent expense $24,000, which includes prepayments totaling $6,000 for the first quarter of 2023.
Instructions
Evaluate the steps taken by the inexperienced accountant so you can identify corrections that need to be made. Then, prepare a correct detailed multiple-step income statement.
