The account balances of Wilson Towing Service at June 30, 2016, follow:Equipment $12,950Office supplies 1,000Notes payable 4,500Rent expense 500Cash 1,400Dividends 5,500Service revenue 12,500Accounts receivable 8,000Accounts payable 10,000Retained earnings June 1, 2016 5,900Salaries expense 2,500Common stock 2,000Required:1. Prepare the income statement for Wilson Towing Service for the month ending June 30, 2016.2. What does the income statement report?

Wilson Towing Service

Income Statement

For the month ending June 30, 2016

Service revenue        $12,500

Salaries expense      ($2,500)

Rent expense               ($500)

Operating profit         $9,500

The income statement tells us how much profit/loss did a business make during a certain period of time. In this case, the operating profit was $9,500. In order to calculate net income we would need to subtract taxes but we are not given the tax rate or the taxes due.

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