It includes the corporation's net income or loss for the calendar or fiscal year and accumulated net income or losses since the inception of the corporation. Dividends reduce retained earnings. Dividends paid are not deductible to the corporation for income tax purposes. The capital account is called fund balance. Net income or loss is included in the fund balance.
Net income increases the fund balance while a net loss decreases the fund balance.
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