Sheridan co. reports the following information for 2020: sales revenue $766,600, cost of goods sold $524,400, operating expenses $86,300, and an unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale debt securities for 2020 of $53,500. it declared and paid a cash dividend of $14,110 in 2020. sheridan co. has january 1, 2020, balances in common stock $355,100; accumulated other comprehensive income $82,800; and retained earnings $94,670. it issued no stock during 2020. (ignore income taxes.) prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity.

Explanation:

The statement of stockholder's equity comprises common stock and retained earnings. The ending balance after adjustment shown in the attached spreadsheet.  

The ending balance of retained earning = Beginning balance of retained earnings + net income - dividend paid

And, the ending balance of the common stock = Beginning balance of common stock + issued shares  

Before preparation, first, we have to compute the net income which is shown below:

Net income = Sales revenue - cost of goods sold - operating expenses

                   = $766,600 - $524,400 - $86,300

                   = $155,900

The preparation of the statement of stockholders’ equity is presented in the spreadsheet. Kindly find the attachment below:

Explanation:

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