Martinez Corporation has retained earnings of $718,500 at January 1, 2017. Net income during 2017 was $1,596,000, and cash dividends declared and paid during 2017 totaled $80,500. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2017. Assume an error was discovered: land costing $86,470 (net of tax) was charged to maintenance and repairs expense in 2014. (List items that increase retained earnings first.)
MARTINEZ CORPORATION
Retained Earnings Statement
December 31, 2017
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017