At the beginning of the current fiscal year, the balance sheet of Hughey Inc. showed stockholders' equity of $523,000. During the year, liabilities increased by $28,000 to $232,000; paid-in capital increased by $37,000 to $174,000; and assets increased by $259,000. Dividends declared and paid during the year were $46,000. Required:
Calculate net income or loss for the year.
Stockholders’ Equity
Assets = Liabilities + PIC + RE
Beginning = + + $260,000 SE
Changes 130,000 = 11,000 + 20,000 +
Ending = $116,000 + $90,000 +

net income = $240,000

Explanation:

beginning stockholders' equity $523,000

beginning liabilities $204,000, ending liabilities $232,000 ($28,000 increase)

beginning paid in capital $137,000, ending $174,000 ($37,000 increase)

assets increased by $259,000

dividends $46,000

assets = liabilities + equity

beginning assets = $204,000 + $523,000 = $727,000

ending assets = $727,000 + $259,000 = $986,000

ending equity = ending assets - ending liabilities = $986,000 - $232,000 =  $754,000

beginning equity = beginning paid in capital + retained earnings

beginning retained earnings = $523,000 - $137,000 = $386,000

ending equity = ending paid in capital + retained earnings

ending retained earnings = $754,000 - $174,000 = $580,000

ending retained earnings = beginning retained earnings + net income - dividends

$580,000 = $386,000 + net income - $46,000

net income = $580,000 + $46,000 - $386,000 = $240,000

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