(Learning Objective 2: Measuring the paid-in capital of a corporation) Journey Publishing was recently organized. The company...
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(Learning Objective 2: Measuring the paid-in capital of a corporation) Journey Publishing was recently organized. The company issued ordinary shares to a lawyer who provided legal services worth €24,000 to help organize the corporation. Journey also issued ordinary shares to an inventor in exchange for his patent with a market value of €85,000. In addition, Journey received cash both for the issuance of 3,000 shares of its preference shares at €90 per share and for the issuance of 17,000 shares of its ordinary shares at €18 per share.
During the fi rst year of operations, Journey earned a net income of €65,000 and declared a cash dividend of €23,000. Without making journal entries, determine the total paid-in capital created by these transactions.
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Financial Accounting International Financial Reporting Standards
ISBN: 9780273777809
1st Global Edition
Authors: Walter T Harrison, Charles Horngren, Bill Thomas, Themin Suwardy