Alex Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity at December 31 of the prior year.Common stock-$25 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 37,000 shares iissued and outstandingPaid-in capital in excess of par value, common stockRetained earningsTotal stockholders' equity$ 925,00074,000364,000$ 1,363,000During the current year, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts.January 2 Purchased 3,700 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.January 7February 28July 9August 27September 9October 22December 31Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9stockholders of record.Paid the dividend declared on January 7.Sold 1,480 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share.Sold 1,850 of its treasury shares at $21 cash per share.Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 22 to the September 23stockholders of record.Paid the dividend declared on September 9.Closed the $59,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained.Earnings.Required:1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions,2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the current year ended December 31.3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31 of the current year.

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Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements.
Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows: a. Issued 15,000 shares of 20 par common stock at 30, receiving cash. b. Issued 4, 000 shares of 80 par preferred 5% stock at 100, receiving cash. c. Issued 500,000 of 10-year, 5% bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. d. Declared a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share on common stock and 1.00 per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. e. Paid the cash dividends declared in (d). f. Purchased 7,500 shares of Solstice Corp. at 40 per share, plus a 150 brokerage commission. The investment is classified as an available-for-sale investment. g. Purchased 8,000 shares of treasury common stock at 33 per share. h. Purchased 40,000 shares of Pinkberry Co. stock directly from the founders for 24 per share. Pinkberry has 125,000 shares issued and outstanding. Equinox Products Inc. treated the investment as an equity method investment. i. Declared a 1.00 quarterly cash dividend per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares of preferred stock had been issued. j. Paid the cash dividends to the preferred stockholders. k. Received 27,500 dividend from Pinkberry Co. investment in (h). l. Purchased 90,000 of Dream Inc. 10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their face amount plus accrued interest of 37 5. The bonds are classified as a held-to-maturity long -term investment. m. Sold, at 38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased in (g). n. Received a dividend of 0 .60 per share from the Solstice Corp. investment in (f). o. Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp. at 45, including commission. p. Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issue d in (c) and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method . q. Accrued interest for three months on the Dream Inc. bonds purchased in (I). r. Pinkberry Co. recorded total earnings of 240 ,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings for its share of Pinkberry Co. net income. s. The fair value for Solstice Corp. stock was 39. 02 per share on December 31, 2016. The investment is adjusted to fair value , using a valuation allowance account. Assume Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments h ad a beginning balance of zero. Instructions 1. Journalize the selected transactions. 2. After all of the transaction s for the year ended December 31, 201 6, had been poste d [including the transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries), the data that follows were taken from the records of Equinox Products Inc. a. Prepare a multiple-step in come statement for the year ended December 31, 201 6, concluding with earnings per share . In computing earnings per share, assume that the average number of common shares outstanding was 100,000 and preferred dividends were 100,000. ( Round earnings per share to the nearest cent.) b. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20 6. c. Prepare a balance sheet in report form as of December 31, 2016.
Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements. Open the file STOCKEQ from the website for this book at cengagebrain.com. Enter the formulas in the appropriate cells on the worksheet. Then fill in the columns to show the effect of each of the selected transactions and events listed earlier. Enter your name in cell A1. Save the completed worksheet as STOCKEQ2. Print the worksheet. Also print your formulas. Check figure: Total stockholders equity balance at 12/31/12 (cell G21). 398,800.
Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements. In the space provided below, prepare the stockholders equity section of Chen Corporations balance sheet as of December 31, 2012. Use proper headings and provide full disclosure of all appropriate information. Chens corporate charter authorizes the issuance of 1,000 shares of preferred stock and 100,000 shares of common stock.
Selected stock transactions The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Parks Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year: During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders equity. They are summarized as follows: a. Issued 200,000 shares of common stock at 12, receiving cash. b. Issued 8,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at 115. c. Purchased 175,000 shares of treasury common for 10 per share. d. Sold 110,000 shares of treasury common for 14 per share. e. Sold 30,000 shares of treasury common for 8 per share. f. Declared cash dividends of 1.25 per share on preferred stock and 0.08 per share on common stock. g. Paid the cash dividends. Instructions Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter.
The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current fiscal year: During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders equity. They are summarized as follows: a. Issued 500,000 shares of common stock at 8, receiving cash. b. Issued 10,000 shares of preferred 1% stock at 60. c. Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury common for 7 per share. d. Sold 20,000 shares of treasury common for 9 per share. e. Sold 5,000 shares of treasury common for 6 per share. f. Declared cash dividends of 0.50 per share on preferred stock and 0.08 per share on common stock. g. Paid the cash dividends. Instructions Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter.
Stockholders equity accounts and other related accounts of Gonzales Company as of January 1, 20--, the beginning of its fiscal year, are shown below. (a)Received 20,000 for the balance due on subscriptions for preferred stock with a par value of 40,000 and issued the stock. (b)Purchased 10,000 shares of common treasury stock for 18 per share. (c)Received subscriptions for 10,000 shares of common stock at 19 per share, collecting down payments of 45,000. (d)Issued 15,000 shares of common stock in exchange for land with a fair market value of 290,000. (e)Sold 5,000 shares of common treasury stock for Si00,000. (f)Issued 10,000 shares of preferred stock at 11.50 per share, receiving cash. (g)Sold 3,000 shares of common treasury stock for 17 per share. REQUIRED 1. Prepare general journal entries for the transactions, identifying each transaction by letter. 2. Post the journal entries to appropriate T accounts. The cash account has a beginning balance of 300,000. 3. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31, 20--. Net income for the year was 825,000 and dividends of 400,000 were paid.
Outstanding Stock Lars Corporation shows the following information in the stockholders equity section of its balance sheet: The par value of common stock is S5, and the total balance in the Common Stock account is $225,000. There are 13,000 shares of treasury stock. Required: What is the number of shares outstanding? Use the following information for Exercises 10-58 and 10-59: Stahl Company was incorporated as a new business on January 1, 2019. The company is authorized to issue 600,000 shares of $2 par value common stock and 80,000 shares of 6%, S20 par value, cumulative preferred stock. On January 1, 2019, the company issued 75,000 shares of common stock for $15 per share and 5,000 shares of preferred stock for $25 per share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019, was $500,000.
Stockholders equity accounts and other related accounts of Gonzales Company as of January 1, 20--, the beginning of its fiscal year, are shown below. Preferred stock subscriptions receivable 50,000 Preferred stock, 10 par, 9% (200,000 shares authorized; 20,000 shares issued)200,000 Preferred stock subscribed (10,000 shares)100,000 Paid-in capital in excess of parpreferred stock40,000 Common stock, 10 par (100,000 shares authorized; 60,000 shares issued)600,000 Paid-in capital in excess of parcommon stock250,000 Retained earnings750,000 During 20--, Gonzales Company completed the following transactions affecting stockholders equity: (a) Received 20,000 for the balance due on subscriptions for 4,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of 40,000 and issued the stock. (b) Purchased 10,000 shares of common treasury stock for 18 per share. (c) Received subscriptions for 10,000 shares of common stock at 19 per share, collecting down payments of 45,000. (d) Issued 15,000 shares of common stock in exchange for land with a fair market value of 290,000. (e) Sold 5,000 shares of common treasury stock for 100,000. (f) Issued 10,000 shares of preferred stock at 11.50 per share, receiving cash. (g) Sold 3,000 shares of common treasury stock for 17 per share. REQUIRED 1. Prepare general journal entries for the transactions, identifying each transaction by letter. 2. Post the journal entries to appropriate T accounts. The cash account has a beginning balance of 300,000. 3. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31, 20--. Net income for the year was 825,000 and dividends of 400,000 were paid.
The following selected transactions and events occurred during 2013: a. Issued 200 shares of preferred stock for 20,000. b. Sold 800 shares of treasury stock for 2,800. c. Declared and issued a 4% common stock dividend. The market value on the date of declaration was 5 per share. d. Generated a net loss for the year of 16,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on all the preferred stock and a dividend of 15 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Enter beginning balances for 2013 on STOCKEQ2. Then erase all 2012 entries and enter the transactions for 2013. Save the results as STOCKEQ4. Print the results.
Given the following year-end information for Somerset Corporation, compute its basic earnings per share. Net income, 13,000 Preferred dividends declared, 4,000 Weighted average common shares for the year, 4,500
Raun Company had the following equity items as of December 31, 2019: Preferred stock, 9% cumulative, 100 par, convertible Paid-in capital in excess of par value on preferred stock Common stock, 1 stated value Paid-in capital in excess of stated value on common stock| Retained earnings The following additional information about Raun was available for the year ended December 31, 2019: 1. There were 2 million shares of preferred stock authorized, of which 1 million were outstanding. All 1 million shares outstanding were issued on January 2, 2016, for 120 a share. The preferred stock is convertible into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis until December 31, 2025; thereafter, the preferred stock ceases to be convertible and is callable at par value by the company. No preferred stock has been converted into common stock, and there were no dividends in arrears at December 31, 2019. 2. The common stock has been issued at amounts above stated value per share since incorporation in 2002. Of the 5 million shares authorized, 3,580,000 were outstanding at January 1, 2019. The market price of the outstanding common stock has increased slowly but consistently for the last 5 years. 3. Raun has an employee share option plan where certain key employees and officers may purchase shares of common stock at 100% of the marker price at the date of the option grant. All options are exercisable in installments of one-third each year, commencing 1 year after the date of the grant, and expire if not exercised within 4 years of the grant date. On January 1, 2019, options for 70,000 shares were outstanding at prices ranging from 47 to 83 a share. Options for 20,000 shares were exercised at 47 to 79 a share during 2019. During 2019, no options expired and additional options for 15,000 shares were granted at 86 a share. The 65,000 options outstanding at December 31, 2019, were exercisable at 54 to 86 a share; of these, 30,000 were exercisable at that date at prices ranging from 54 to 79 a share. 4. Raun also has an employee share purchase plan whereby the company pays one-half and the employee pays one-half of the market price of the stock at the date of the subscription. During 2019, employees subscribed to 60,000 shares at an average price of 87 a share. All 60,000 shares were paid for and issued late in September 2019. 5. On December 31, 2019, there was a total of 355,000 shares of common stock set aside for the granting of future share options and for future purchases under the employee share purchase plan. The only changes in the shareholders equity for 2019 were those described previously, the 2019 net income, and the cash dividends paid. Required: Prepare the shareholders equity section of Rauns balance sheet at December 31, 2019. Substitute, where appropriate, Xs for unknown dollar amounts. Use good form and provide full disclosure. Write appropriate notes as they should appear in the publisher financial statements.

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