Shelby Corporation was organized in January to operate an air-conditioning sales and service business. The charter issued

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Shelby Corporation was organized in January to operate an air-conditioning sales and service business. The charter issued by the state authorized the following capital stock:
Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares.
Preferred stock, $10 par value, 6 percent, 50,000 shares.
During January and February, the following stock transactions were completed:
a. Collected $ 400,000 cash and issued 20,000 shares of common stock.
b. Issued 15,000 shares of preferred stock at $ 30 per share; collected in cash. Net income for the year was $ 50,000; cash dividends declared and paid at year-end were $ 10,000.
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Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025914

5th edition

Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby

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