The $40,000 common stock balance relates to the owners original investment of cash to start the company. Assume the stock has a par value of $4 per stock, how many shares of common stock was the owner originally issued?
The owner has decided to take the company public by issuing more stock to the public. The following transactions relating to the equity accounts occurred during the year ending March 31, 2017. Write the journal entries for the transactions below.
The company issued 20,000 shares of common stock for $12 a share.
The company issued 2,000 shares of 5% Preferred Stock at $100 par value.
The company purchased back 50 shares of its common stock for $10 a share. (Treasury Stock).
Dividends were declared for common stock holders in the amount of $2 per share. Remember to calculate the number of shares OUTSANDING (issued minus treasury).
The expected dividend for the preferred stock was declared.
The declared Dividends were paid from cash to both common and preferred stockholders.
Use the T accounts below. Include the previous balances from Packet 4 as the beginning for this Scenario. Post your Journal entries from above.
Cash
Common Stock
Additional Paid in Capital
Treasury Stock
Preferred Stock
Retained Earnings
Dividend Payable
-0-
248,000
Determine the ending balances for the accounts above Wholesale Workers Company as of March 31, 2017.
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