Entries for Selected Corporate Transactions
Morrow Enterprises Inc. manufactures bathroom fixtures. MorrowEnterprises’ stockholders’ equity accounts, with balances onJanuary 1, 20Y6, are as follows:
Common Stock, $10 stated value (550,000 shares authorized,360,000 shares issued) | $3,600,000 |
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock | 700,000 |
Retained Earnings | 8,170,000 |
Treasury Stock (36,000 shares, at cost) | 504,000 |
The following selected transactions occurred during theyear:
Jan. 22. | Paid cash dividends of $0.12 per share on the common stock. Thedividend had been properly recorded when declared on December 1 ofthe preceding fiscal year for $38,880. |
Apr. 10. | Issued 70,000 shares of common stock for $1,120,000. |
June 6. | Sold all of the treasury stock for $17 per share. |
July 5. | Declared a 5% Stock dividend on common stock, to be capitalizedat the market price of the stock, which is $18 per share. |
Aug. 15. | Issued shares of stock for the stock dividend declared on July5. |
Nov. 23. | Purchased 23,000 shares of treasury stock for $19 pershare. |
Dec. 28. | Declared a $0.15-per-share dividend on common stock. |
31. | Closed the credit balance of the income summary account,$8,497,000. |
31. | Closed the two dividends accounts to Retained Earnings. |
Required:
1. The January 1 balances have been entered inT accounts for the stockholders' equity accounts. Record the abovetransactions in the T accounts and provide the December 31 balancewhere appropriate. If required, round to one decimal place.
Common Stock |
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| | Jan. 1 Bal. | 3,600,000 |
| | Apr. 10 | |
| | Aug. 15 | |
| | Dec. 31 Bal. | |
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value-CommonStock |
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| | Jan. 1 Bal. | 700,000 |
| | Apr. 10 | 420,000 |
| | July 5 | |
| | Dec. 31 Bal. | |
Retained Earnings |
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Dec. 31 | | Jan. 1 Bal. | 8,170,000 |
| | Dec. 31 | 8,497,000 |
| | Dec. 31 Bal. | |
Treasury Stock |
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Jan. 1 Bal. | 504,000 | June 6 | |
Nov. 23 | 437,000 | | |
Dec. 31 Bal. | | | |
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock |
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| | June 6 | |
Stock Dividends |
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July 5 | | Dec. 31 | |
Cash Dividends |
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Dec. 28 | | Dec. 31 | |
2. Journalize the entries to record thetransactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does notrequire an entry, leave it blank.
Jan. 22. Paid cash dividends of $0.12 per shareon the common stock. The dividend had been properly recorded whendeclared on December 1 of the preceding fiscal year for$38,880.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Jan. 22 | Cash Dividends Payable | | |
| Cash | | |
Apr. 10. Issued 70,000 shares of common stockfor $1,120,000.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Apr. 10 | Cash | | |
| Common Stock | | |
| Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock | | |
June 6. Sold all of the treasury stock for $17per share.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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June 6 | Cash | | |
| Treasury Stock | | |
| Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock | | |
July 5. Declared a 5% stock dividend on commonstock, to be capitalized at the market price of the stock, which is$18 per share.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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July 5 | Stock Dividends | | |
| Stock Dividends Distributable | | |
| Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock | | |
Aug. 15. Issued shares of stock for thedividend declared on July 5.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Aug. 15 | Stock Dividends Distributable | | |
| Common Stock | | |
Nov. 23. Purchased 23,000 shares of treasurystock for $19 per share.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Nov. 23 | Treasury Stock | | |
| Cash | | |
Dec. 28. Declared a $0.15-per-share dividend oncommon stock.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Dec. 28 | Cash Dividends | | |
| Cash Dividends Payable | | |
Dec. 31. Closed the credit balance of theincome summary account, $8,497,000.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Dec. 31 | Income Summary | | |
| Retained Earnings | | |
Dec. 31. Closed the two dividends accounts toRetained Earnings.
Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
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Dec. 31 | Retained Earnings | | |
| Stock Dividends | | |
| Cash Dividends | | |
3. Prepare a retained earnings statement forthe year ended December 31, 20Y6.
Morrow Enterprises Inc. Retained Earnings Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y6 |
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Retained Earnings, January 1, 20Y6 | | |
Net Income | | |
Cash Dividends | | |
Stock Dividends | | |
Change in retained earnings | | |
Retained Earnings, December 31, 20Y6 | | |
4. Prepare the Stockholders' Equity section ofthe December 31, 20Y6, balance sheet.
Morrow Enterprises Inc. Balance Sheet December 31, 20Y6 |
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Stockholders' Equity | | |
Paid-In-Capital: | | |
Common Stock, $10 stated value (550,000 shares authorized,451,500 shares issued) | | |
Excess of issue price over stated value | | |
From Sale of Treasury Stock | | |
Total Paid-In Capital | | |
Retained Earnings | | |
Total | | |
Treasury Stock (23,000 shares, at cost) | | |
Total Stockholders' Equity |