Working Backward: Dividends on the Statement of Cash Flows
Stanton Corp. began operations on January 1, 2014. The statement of cash flows for the first year reported dividends paid of $166,000. The balance sheet at the end of the first year reported $52,000 in dividends payable and $486,000 in ending retained earnings.
Determine Stanton's net income for its first year of operations.
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