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ISBN: 9781947172685

Author: OpenStax

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Chapter 14, Problem 20EB

Trumpet and Trombone Manufacturing, Inc. began the year with a retained earnings balance of $545,000. The company had a great year and earned a net income of $190,000 this year and paid dividends of $14,000. Additionally, the company’s controller determined that it had made an error when calculating tax expense in the preceding year, resulting in an understated expense amount of $22,000. What is the ending retained earnings balance?

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