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Financial Accounting

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305088436

Author:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Publisher:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Chapter13: Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, And Dividends

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3PA: The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the...

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The following accounts and their balances appear in the ledger of Goodale Properties Inc. on June 30 of the current year:

1	Common stock, $47 par	$3,073,800.00
2	Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock	119,000.00
3	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock	261,600.00
4	Retained Earnings	19,185,100.00
5	Treasury Stock	326,800.00

Prepare the Stockholders’ Equity section of the balance sheet as of June 30 using Method 1 of Exhibit 8. Eighty thousand shares of common stock are authorized, and 8,600 shares have been reacquired. Refer to the lists of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. For those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Accounts and Amount Descriptions
Common stock dividends
Common stock, $47 par; 80,000 shares authorized, 65,400 issued
Excess over par
From sale of treasury stock
Increase in retained earnings
Preferred stock dividends
Paid-in capital, common stock
Retained earnings
Total
Total paid-in capital
Total stockholders’ equity
Treasury stock; 8,600 shares at cost

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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