Kanish Corporation's general ledger includes the following account balances: Contributed Surplus Common Shares Retained Earnings Balance $8,000
Question:
Kanish Corporation's general ledger includes the following account balances:
Contributed Surplus Common Shares Retained Earnings
Balance $8,000 ............... Balance $270,000 .......... Balance $85,000
The Contributed Surplus account arose from net excess of proceeds over cost on a previous cancellation of common shares. The average cost of the common shares bought and cancelled in the first two transactions is $30 per share.
Instructions
Assuming that the above balances existed before any of the transactions that follow, record the journal entries for each transaction.
(a) Bought and cancelled 430 shares at $38 per share.
(b) Bought and cancelled 200 shares at $44 per share.
(c) Sold 3,200 shares at $41 per share.
(d) Sold 1,500 shares at $47 per share.
(e) Bought and cancelled 1,000 shares at $50 per share.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9781119497042
12th Canadian Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy