Venir Exchange Corp. had the following equity account balances at December 31, 2019: Preferred shares, $0.60, cumulative,

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Venir Exchange Corp. had the following equity account balances at December 31, 2019:

Preferred shares, $0.60, cumulative, Authorized: 100,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 45,000 shares ........................................ $ 432,000
Common shares, Authorized: Unlimited
Issued and outstanding: 300,000 shares ...................................... 1,077,840
Retained earnings ............................................................................... 261,600


On November 1, 2020, the board of directors declared and paid the current year’s cash dividend on the preferred shares plus the two years of dividends in arrears. On the same day, a 10% common share dividend was declared and distributed; the market price per common share was $4.20. On December 1, 2020, 100,000 common shares were issued at $4.32. Profit earned during 2020 was $240,000.


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Using the information provided, prepare the statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume II

ISBN: 978-1260305838

16th Canadian edition

Authors: Kermit Larson, Tilly Jensen, Heidi Dieckmann

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