On March 1, Newt Corp. had 60,000 shares of common stock authorized and 20,000 shares of $2 par common stock issued and outstanding when it declared a $.40 (forty cents) per share dividend to be paid on March 31. Use the drop-down menu to complete each of the following sentences: A. The journal entry on March 1 should have a debit to for $ and a credit to for $ B. The journal entry on March 31 should have a debit to for $ and a credit to for $

On March 1, Newt Corp. had 60,000 shares of common stock authorized and 20,000 shares of $2 par common stock issued and outstanding when it declared a $.40 (forty cents) per share dividend to be paid on March 31. Use the drop-down menu to complete each of the following sentences: A. The journal entry on March 1 should have a debit to for $ and a credit to for $ B. The journal entry on March 31 should have a debit to for $ and a credit to for $

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

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