Columbia Construction Company earned $442,000 during the year ended June 30, 2014. After paying out $225,794 in dividends, the balance went into retained earnings. If the firm's total retained earnings were $847,935 at the end of fiscal year 2014, what were the retained earnings on its balance sheet on July 1, 2013?

$631,729

Explanation:

The amount indicated as retained in a balance sheet is the accumulated amount of retained earning since inception.

A company's profits are shared between dividends and retained earnings.

The Columbia company made profits of  $442,000  on June 30, 2014  

Amounts paid out as dividends on June 30 were  $225,794

The retained earnings for June 2014 will be:

If net profits = retained earnings + dividends

retained earning will be earning - dividends payouts

=$442,000- $225,794

=$216,206

retained earning for June 2104  is 216,206

The accumulated retained earnings as of June 14, 2014, were $847,935,

retailed earning as of June 30, 2013, were

Accumulated retained earning by June 30, 2014 minus retained earnings earned on June 30, 2014

$847,935,-$216,206

=$631,729

answerpublic goods;