Wednesday, February 6, 2008

How to Calculate Net Income

The December 31, 2006 Balance Sheet of Business Card's Company shows Assets on the balance sheet of $35,000 and Liabilities of $23,000. During the year 2007, the company issued more stock for $3,500, and paid dividends of $800 to shareholders. If the December 31, 2007 Balance Sheet shows Assets of $43,000, and Liabilities of $27,000, what must have been the Net Income for the year 2007?


Ending balance of each main account are given as follows (for year 2006):

Asset = 35000
Liabilities = 23000

By using the accounting equation (A = L + E), we can find that Equity = 12000.




The ending balance for 2007 shows:

Asset = 43000
Liabilities = 27000

By using the same method, Equity is calculated using the accounting equation A = L + E.
Equity = 16000

The question is to calculate Net Income.

Net income, dividends, stocks are all part of the owner's equity.

OE beginning
+Net Income
+Common stock
-(Dividends)
= OE Ending

Calculate net income:

12000
+Net Income
+3500
-(800)
=16000

What is net income?
Net income = 1300

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