The shareholders' equity accounts of Abbasi Inc. have the following balances on December 31, 2020: Common shares,400,000
Question:
The shareholders' equity accounts of Abbasi Inc. have the following balances on December 31, 2020:
Common shares,400,000 shares issued and outstanding...................................$10,000,000
Contributed surplus.............300,000
Retained earnings...........42,400,000
Common shares are currently trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange at $59.
Instructions
Prepare the appropriate journal entries for each of the following cases.
a. A stock dividend of 10% is declared and issued at the fair value of the shares.
b. A stock dividend of 100% is declared and issued at the fair value of the shares.
c. A 2-for-1 stock split is declared and issued.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9781119497042
12th Canadian Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy