Just after preparing the adjusting entries for the year, the long-time
controller at Parrot Company suffered a massive heart attack and died
instantly. Her inexperienced assistant did his best to prepare financial
statements from the information the controller had left behind. He had
particular difficulty with the income statement.
The item labeled sales expense is the sum of the amounts charged
customers during the year for goods and services provided.
Income Statement
December 31, 2002
Sales Expense $260,722
Costs of Goods Sold $102,690
Net Profit $158,032
Operating Expenses:
Wages $59,780
Utilities $9,002
Interest $14,420
Depreciation $13,510
Total Operating Expense $97,712
Operating Income $60,320
Advertising Expense $9,968
Pretax Income $50,352
Income Tax Expense $13,150
Net Income $63,502
Earnings per Share of Common Stock
($64,502 divided by 15,000 Shares) $4.30
Identify and list the errors in the income statement above.
Prepare a corrected income statement.
