Reference no: EM132707733

Faldo Corp. is a public company and has 100,000 common shares outstanding. In 2017, the company reported income from continuing operations before income tax of $2,710,000. Additional transactions not considered in the $2,710,000 are as follows:

1. In 2017, Faldo Corp. sold equipment for $140,000. The machine has originally cost $80,000 and had accumulated depreciation to date of $36,000. The gain/loss is consider ordinary.
2. The company discontinued operations of one of its subsidiaries during current year as a loss of $290,000 before tax. Assume that this transactions meets the criteria for discontinued operations. The loss on operation of the discontinued subsidiary was $90,000 before tax. The loss from disposal of the subsidiary was $200,000 before tax 
3. The sum of $520,000 was received as a result of a lawsuit for a breached 2014 contract. Before the decision, legal counsel was uncertain about the outcome of the suit and had not established a receivable 
4. In 2017, the company reviewed its accounts receivable and determined that $54,000 of accounts receivable that had been carried for years is unlikely to be collected. No allowance for doubtful accounts was previously set up. 
5. An internal audit discovered that amortization of intangible assets was understated by $35,000 (net of tax) in a prior period. The amount was charged against retained earnings.Analyze the information and create an income statement for the year 2017, starting with income from continuing operations before income tax.

Problem 1: Calculate earnings per share as it should be shown on the face of the income statement. (Assume a total effective tax rate of 25% on all items, unless otherwise indicated)