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Do I take the "Profit before tax" or "Profit after tax"?

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Do I take the "Profit before tax" or "Profit after tax"?

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  • May 29, 2017 at 4:17 pm #388804
    ei8ht
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    Profit before tax $68000
    Tax ($32000)

    Profit for the year $36000

    In addition : 1) paid a dividend of $21000 during the year.
    2) A gain on revaluation resulted in surplus of $18,000.

    What total amount will be added to retained earnings at the end of the financial year?
    a) $36000 b) $33000 c) $47000 d) $15000

    I calculated it as 68000 – 21000 = 47000.

    However, the answer on my revision kit says it is D, which is 36000 – 21000 so they’re taking “profit after tax”. However, it is labelled “profit before tax”.

    What should I do? ._.

    May 29, 2017 at 6:16 pm #388824
    John Moffat
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    Since it says that the profit before tax is 68,000 and the tax is 32,000, then the profit after tax is 68,000 – 32,000 = 36,000, and it is only ever the profit after tax that goes to retained earnings (less, obviously, the dividends).

    June 4, 2017 at 10:02 am #390135
    ei8ht
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    Thank you, sir!

    June 4, 2017 at 3:29 pm #390213
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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