On December 31, Fighting Okra Cooking Services reports the following revenues and expenses. Service revenue $77,000
Postage expense 1,600
Legal fees expense 2,500
Rent expense 10,800
Salaries expense 26,000
Supplies expense 15,500

In addition, the balance of common stock at the beginning of the year was $300,000, and the balance of retained earnings was $36,000. During the year, the company issued additional shares of common stock for $27,000 and paid dividends of $14,000.

Required:
a. Prepare an income statement.
b. Prepare a statement of stockholders' equity.

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?