Broken Hill Ltds equity at 30 June 2016 was as follows: 200000 ordinary shares, issued at $3.20,
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Broken Hill Ltd’s equity at 30 June 2016 was as follows:
200000 ordinary shares, issued at $3.20, fully paid 500000 ordinary shares, issued at $3.40, called to $2.40 180000 redeemable preference shares, issued at $1, fully paid Calls in advance (10 000 ordinary shares) Share issue costs General reserve Retained earnings | $64000 1 200 000 180000 10000 (9 700) 60000 300000 |
The following events occurred during the year ended 30 June 2017:
2016 | |
July 15 Aug. 31 Sept. 20 Dec. 10 2017 Jan. 3 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 June 30 | The final call, due 31 August, was made on the partly paid shares. All call money was received. Paid the final dividends (ordinary: 20c per fully paid equivalent share, and preference: 9%) declared on 30 June 2016. Declaration and payment of a 6c per fully paid equivalent share interim dividend on ordinary shares. A prospectus was issued, inviting applications for 160000 ordinary shares at an issue price of $2.50, payable in full on application. The issue closed fully subscribed, with all money due having been received. The 160000 shares were allotted. The directors declared a final dividend of 12c per share (payable on 20 September 2017), and transferred $100000 to the general reserve. |
Required
A. Prepare journal entries (in general journal form) to record the transactions.
B. Prepare a statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2017, assuming profit for the year was $36 000.
DividendA dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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