Financial & Managerial Accounting 17th Edition by Jan Williams ,Susan Haka,Mark Bettner,Joseph Carcello

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Preparing a Balance Sheet-A Second Problem
The following list of balance sheet items are in random order for Alexander Farms, Inc., at September 30, 2015:

Instructions
a. Prepare a balance sheet by using these items and computing the amount for Retained Earnings. Use a sequence of assets similar to that illustrated in Exhibit 2-10. (After "Barns and Sheds," you may list the remaining assets in any order.) Include a proper heading for your balance sheet.
b. Assume that on September 30, immediately after this balance sheet was prepared, a tornado completely destroyed one of the barns. This barn had a cost of $14,000 and was not insured against this type of disaster. Explain what changes would be required in your September 30 balance sheet to reflect the loss of this barn