Partners Vladimir and Thao wish to avoid the unlimited personal liability of the partnership form of business,

Question:

Partners Vladimir and Thao wish to avoid the unlimited personal liability of the partnership form of business, so they are incorporating the company as V & T Fabrication, Inc. The charter from the state of Texas authorizes the corporation to issue 30,000 shares of 8 percent, $50 par preferred stock and 250,000 shares of no-par common stock. In its first month, V & T Fabrication, Inc., completed the following transactions:

Jan 3 Issued 6,000 shares of common stock to Vladimir and 3,500 shares to Thao both for cash of $l0 per share.

12 Issued 800 shares of preferred stock to acquire a patent with a market value of $40,000

22 Issued 1500 shares of common stock to other investors for $11 cash per share.

Requirements

1. Record the transactions in the journal.

2. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the V & T Fabrication, Inc.'s balance sheet at December 31. The ending balance of Retained Earnings is $62,000?

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