Carrol, Inc., accomplished a quasi- reorganization effective December 31, 2014. Immediately before the quasi- reorganization, the stockholders
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Carrol, Inc., accomplished a quasi- reorganization effective December 31, 2014. Immediately before the quasi- reorganization, the stockholders’ equity was as follows:
Common Stock, Par Value $ 10 per Share
Authorized issued and outstanding 400,000 shares……………. $ 4,000,000
Additional paid- in capital…………………………………… 600,000
Retained earnings (deficit)………………………………….. (900,000)
Under the terms of the quasi- reorganization, the par value of the common stock was reduced from $ 10 per share to $ 5 per share, and equipment was written down by $ 1.2 million.
Required:
Discuss the accounting treatment necessary to accomplish this quasi- reorganization.
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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis Text and Cases
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11th edition
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