The post-closing trial balance of Carla Vista Corporation at December 31, 2020, contains the following stockholders’...

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The post-closing trial balance of Carla Vista Corporation atDecember 31, 2020, contains the following stockholders’ equityaccounts.

Preferred Stock (14,300 shares issued)$715,000
Common Stock (253,000 shares issued)3,795,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock253,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock396,000
Common Stock Dividends Distributable379,500
Retained Earnings777,600


A review of the accounting records reveals the following.

1.No errors have been made in recording 2020 transactions or inpreparing the closing entry for net income.
2.Preferred stock is $50 par, 6%, and cumulative; 14,300 shareshave been outstanding since January 1, 2019.
3.Authorized stock is 19,300 shares of preferred, 506,000 sharesof common with a $15 par value.
4.The January 1 balance in Retained Earnings was $1,100,000.
5.On July 1, 22,000 shares of common stock were issued for cashat $18 per share.
6.On September 1, the company discovered an understatement errorof $85,000 in computing salaries and wages expense in 2019. The netof tax effect of $59,500 was properly debited directly to RetainedEarnings.
7.A cash dividend of $379,500 was declared and properly allocatedto preferred and common stock on October 1. No dividends were paidto preferred stockholders in 2019.
8.On December 31, a 10% common stock dividend was declared out ofretained earnings on common stock when the market price per sharewas $18.
9.Net income for the year was $572,000.
10.On December 31, 2020, the directors authorized disclosure of a$191,000 restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion. (UseNote X.)

Prepare a stockholders’ equity section at December 31, 2020

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Partial Balance Sheet
Stock Holder Equity
Paid-in capital
Capital stock
6% Preferred stock,?$50 par value, cumulative,19,300 shares authorized,14,300 shares issued and ?outstanding. $7,15,000
Common stock, $15 par value,506,000 shares authorized,253,000 shares issued and outstanding $37,95,000
Common stock dividends Diistributable $3,79,500 $48,89,500
Additional paid-in capital In excess of par value—
Preferred Stock $2,53,000
Common Stock $3,96,000 $6,49,000
Total Paid in Capital $55,38,500
Retained Earning ( as per Working Note) $7,77,600
Total Stock Holder Equity $63,16,100
Retained Earnings
Sept.       1   Prior Per. Adj.                   $59,500 Jan.      ?1   Balance                              $11,00,000
Oct.        1   Cash Dividend $3,79,500 Dec.     31   Net Income                      ? $5,72,000
Dec.      31   Stock Dividend ( 253000*18*10%) $4,55,400 Dec.     31   Balance                               $16,72,000

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