Corrected Balance Sheet
Pete is the president of Island Enterprises. Island Enterprises began business at the beginning of the current year. The company's controller is out of the country on business. Pete needs a copy of the company's balance sheet for a meeting tomorrow and asks his assistant to obtain the required information from the company's records. She presents Pete with the following balance sheet. He asks you to review it for accuracy.
Island Enterprises Balance Sheet
For the Current Year
Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Accounts payable
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$ 29,600
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Accounts receivable
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$ 23,200
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Building and equipment
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177,300
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Supplies
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12,200
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Cash
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14,750
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Capital stock
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100,000
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Cash dividends paid
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16,000
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Net income for the year
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113,850
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Required
1. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.
2. Draft a memo explaining the major differences between the balance sheet Pete's assistant prepared and the one you prepared.