Tuesday, August 23, 2011

For its fiscal year ending October 31, 2008, Molini Corporation reports the following partial data

ACCOUNTING



ACC 560 Week 10 Assignment



E14-12 For its fiscal year ending October 31, 2008, Molini Corporation reports the following partial data.



Income before income taxes $540,000

Income tax expense (30% $390,000) 117,000

Income before extraordinary items 423,000

Extraordinary loss from flood 150,000

Net income $273,000



The flood loss is considered an extraordinary item. The income tax rate is 30% on all items.



Instructions

a) Prepare a correct income statement, beginning with income before income taxes.

b) Explain in memo form why Molini's reported income statement data are incorrect



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