Accounting Principles, Volume 2: Chapters 13 - 26
Accounting Principles, Volume 2: Chapters 13 - 26
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781118978764
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.3AP

(a)

To determine

Stockholder’s Equity: The stockholder’s equity refers to the right of the stockholder’s in the business. The stockholder’s equity is built up of two items, the paid-up capital from the shareholders and the retained earnings of the business.

Journalizing: It is the process of recording the transactions of an organization in a chronological order. Based on these journal entries recorded, the amounts are posted to the relevant ledger accounts.

Accounting rules for journal entries:

  • To increase the balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue, and gains.
  • To decrease the balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue, and gains.

To prepare: The journal entries for the treasury stock transactions and the closing entry for net income.

(b)

To determine

To prepare: The postings to be done in stockholder’s equity accounts.

(c)

To determine

To prepare: The stockholder’s equity section.

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