2. The owners are desirous of comparing serval financial transactions and possible outcomes to assist in guiding their decision-making process. They assume that the company will be formed on January 1, 2015 and that Mason Company's charter will authorize 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 400,000, $100 par value, 5% cumulative preferred stock. They have asked you to prepare the company's journal entries and statement of owner's equity based on the following information which is grouped according to your surname name initial (T). (Hint!!!! Example surname Manuel will use the initial M and that person should only use the info presented in line with the heading with their surname initial. Please use information in the row with letter (T) Issued 80,000 shares of common stock. Stock has par value of 0.50_ per share and was issued at $ 30_ per share. (please refer to table below and use only the info in line with your surname initial (T) in the blank/underlined space) Par value # of shares issued 5,000 $ 15,000 $ 45,500 $ 65,000 $ 80,000 $ 100,000 $ Surname Initial Issue Price A, P, I, E, V C, O, R, Y К, Q, М, F S, W, G, Z D, T, L, U N, B, J, X, Н 0.01 $ 30.00 0.10 $ 30.00 0.30 $ 0.40 $ 30.00 30.00 0.50 $ 30.00 0.60 $ 30.00 Issued 12,000 shares of preferred stock at par value as payment in exchange for legal services. (please refer to table below and use only the info in line with your surname initial (T) in the blank/underlined space) Surname Initial А, Р. І, Е, V C, O, R, Y K, Q, M, F S, W, G, Z D, T, L, U N, B, J, X, H # of shares issued 2,000 5,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

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Please answer part 2 requirement A and B.

Kindly note that this is NOT a writing assignment but an accounting assignment asking to:

A. Prepare the journal entries with narrations and

B. Prepare Mason Company’s Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.

Thank you.

Scenario:
Mark Mason and his brother Luke Mason plans to open a business. The major decision they face is how
to organize the business. They expect to generate a massive profit during the first year. Although they
have enough to start the business now as a partnership, they believe cash flow may be an issue as they
grow. They believe that the corporate form of operation will be best option. They have hired you as a
consultant and seek
your
advice.
Requirements:
1. Answer the following questions for the Mason brothers.
a) How are paid-in-capital and retained earnings:
Similar?
Different?
b) What are the main categories of paid-in capital?
c) When does a company declare a cash dividend?
d) Which characteristic of a corporation limits a stockholder's loss to the amount of his or her
investment in the stock of the corporation?
e) What does the term par value of stock mean?
2. The owners are desirous of comparing serval financial transactions and possible outcomes to
assist in guiding their decision-making process. They assume that the company will be formed on
January 1, 2015 and that Mason Company's charter will authorize 1,000,000 shares of common
stock and 400,000, $100 par value, 5% cumulative preferred stock. They have asked you to
prepare the company's journal entries and statement of owner's equity based on the following
information which is grouped according to your surname name initial (T). (Hint!!!! Example
surname Manuel will use the initial M and that person should only use the info presented
in line with the heading with their surname initial. Please use information in the row with
letter (T)
Issued
80,000 shares of common stock. Stock has par value of 0.50
per share and
was issued at $_30_ per share. (please refer to table below and use only the info in
line with your surname initial (T) in the blank/underlined space)
Surname Initial
А, Р, , Е, V
C, O, R, Y
К, Q, М, F
S, W, G, Z
D, T, L, U
N, B, J, X, Н
# of shares issued
5,000 $
15,000 $
45,500 $
65,000 $
80,000 $
100,000 $
Issue Price
0.01 $
0.10 $
0.30 $
Par value
30.00
30.00
30.00
0.40 $
30.00
0.50 $
0.60 $
30.00
30.00
Issued
12,000
shares of preferred stock at par value as payment in exchange for
legal services. (please refer to table below and use only the info in line with your
surname initial (T) in the blank/underlined space)
Surname Initial
# of shares issued
А, Р. I, Е, V
С. О, R, Y
К, Q, M, F
S, W, G, Z
D, T, L, U
N, B, J, X, H
2,000
5,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000

Exchanged 220,000
shares of common stock for land with an appraised value of
$.
600,000
and a building with an appraised value of $ 350,000
(please refer to
table below and use only the info in line with your surname initial (T) in the
blank/underlined space)
Value of land Value of Building
450,000.00
500,000.00
650,000.00
700,000.00
350,000.00
500,000.00
Surname Initial
# of shares issued
А, Р , Е, V
C, O, R, Y
К, Q, М, F
S, W, G, Z
D, T, L, U
N, B, J, X, H
100,000 | $ 250,000.00 $
120,000 $ 300,000.00 $
160,000 $ 400,000.00 $
200,000 $ 500,000.00 $
220,000 $ 600,000.00 $
260,000 $ 650,000.00 $
Earned Net income $_820,000_. (please refer to table below and use only the info in
line with your surname initial (T) in the blank/underlined space)
Surname Initial
A, P, I, E, V
С, О, R, Y
К, а, М, F
S, W, G, Z
D, T, L, U
N, B, J, X, H
Net Income
$
500,000.00
600,000.00
650,000.00
750,000.00
820,000.00
900,000.00
$
2$
2$
$
Paid dividends to preferred shareholders as well as $2 per share to common stockholders.
Using the info above and as a guide:
A. Prepare the journal entries with narrations to record the following:
The issuances of stock.
Close out net income to retained earnings.
Dividend paid.
Close out dividend to retained earnings.
B. Prepare Mason Company's Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31,
2015. (Hint!!!!!!) The following information must be clearly stated/shown:
information on par values,
the number of shares authorized and issued where necessary.
the sub total for the total paid in capital.
Retained earnings.
total stockholders' equity.

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