On December 31, 2015, Cathy Chen, a self-employed certified public accountant (C

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On December 31, 2015, Cathy Chen, a self-employed certified public accountant (CPA), completed her first full year in business. During the year, she billed $366,000 for her accounting services. She had two employees, a bookkeeper and a clerical assistant. In addition to her monthly salary of $7,990, Ms. Chen paid annual salaries of $48,200 and $35,700 to the bookkeeper and the clerical assistant, respectively. Employment taxes and benefit costs for Ms. Chen and her employees totaled $35,000 for the year. Expenses for office supplies, including postage, totaled $10,100 for the year. In addition, Ms. Chen spent $ 17,000 during the year on tax-deductible travel and entertainment associated with client visits and new business development. Lease payments for the office space rented (a tax-deductible expense) were $2,680 per month. Depreciation expense on the office furniture and fixtures was $15,400 for the year. During the year, Ms. Chen paid interest of $14,700 on the $125,000 borrowed to start the business. She paid an average tax rate of 30% during 2015. Prepare an income statement for Cathy Chen, CPA, for the year ended December 31, 2015. Evaluate her 2015 financial performance. Prepare an income statement for Cathy Chen, CPA, for the year ended December 31, 2015. Complete the fragment of the income statement for Cathy Chen below: (Select the correct account from the drop-down menu and round to the nearest dollar.)

Explanation / Answer

Income Statement of Ms. Chen for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Net Income ratio = 43302 / 366000 = 11.83%

So, the financial performance of Ms. Chen is very good as the Net Income ratio exists at 11.83%.

Revenue $366000 Less: Expenses: Salary expenses 7990*12 95880 Staff Salary 48200+35700 83900 Employment taxes and benefit costs 35000 Office Expenses 10100 Tax deductible Travel and entertainment expenses 17000 Office lease expense 2680 * 12 32160 Depreciation expense 15400 Interest expense 14700 Total expenses 304140 Income before Taxes 61860 Less: Tax expenses 61860*30% 18558 Net Income $43302

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