Abernathy Corporation was organized on January 1, 2022. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%,
Question:
Abernathy Corporation was organized on January 1, 2022. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $50 par value preference shares, and 500,000 shares of no-par ordinary shares with a stated value of $2 per share. The following share transactions were completed during the first year.
Jan. 10 | Issued 80,000 ordinary shares for cash at $5 per share. |
Mar. 1 | Issued 5,000 preference shares for cash at $108 per share. |
Apr. 1 | Issued 24,000 ordinary shares for land. The asking price of the land was $90,000; the fair value 1 of the land was $80,000. |
May 1 | Issued 80,000 ordinary shares for cash at $7 per share. |
Aug. 1 | Issued 10,000 ordinary shares to attorneys in payment of their bill of $50,000 for services rendered in helping the company organize. |
Sept. 1 | Issued 10,000 ordinary shares for cash at $9 per share. |
Nov. 1 | Issued 1,000 preference shares for cash at $112 per share. |
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions.
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Intermediate Accounting IFRS
ISBN: 9781119607519
4th Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield