The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Wyckoff Company as of December 31, 2018, before the temporary accounts had been closed. The Cash balance was $3,600, and Notes Payable amounted to $4,000. The company had revenues of $7,500 and expenses of $3,400. The company’s Land account had a $8,000 balance. Dividends amounted to $1,000. The balance of the account was $2,000.
Required
a. Identify which accounts would be classified as permanent and which accounts would be classified as temporary.
b. Assuming that Wyckoff’s beginning balance (as of January 1, 2018) in the Retained Earnings account was $2,500, determine its balance after the temporary accounts were closed at the end of 2018.
c. What amount of net income would Wyckoff Company report on its 2018 income statement?
d. Explain why the amount of net income differs from the amount of the ending Retained Earnings balance.
e. What are the balances in the revenue, expense, and accounts on January 1, 2019?
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