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Dividends and Stockholders’ Equity Section
Situation:
Elizabeth Company reported the following amounts in the stockholders’ equity section of its
December 31, 2012, balance sheet.
Preferred stock, 8%, $100 par (10,000 shares authorized, 2,000 shares issued) | $200,000 | |
Common stock, $5 par (100,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued) | $100,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital | $125,000 | |
Retained earnings | $450,000 | |
Total | $875,000 |
During 2013, Elizabeth took part in the following transactions concerning stockholders’ equity.
Paid the annual 2012 $8 per share dividend on preferred stock and a $2 per share dividend common stock. These dividends had been declared on December 31, 2012.
Purchased 2,700 shares of its own outstanding common stock for $40 per share. Elizabeth uses the cost method.
Reissued 700 treasury for land valued at $30,000.
Issued 500 shares of preferred stock at $105 per share.
Declared a 10% stock dividend on the outstanding common stock when the stock is selling for $45 per share.
Issued the stock dividend.
Declared the annual 2013 $8 per share dividend on preferred stock and the $2 per share dividend on common stock. These dividends are payable in 2014.
Instruction:
(a) Prepare journal entries to record the transactions describe above. Please show work.
(b). prepare the december 31, 2013 stockholders equity section. assume 2013 net income was $330,000
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill