Item 1

Zen Aerospace Corporation reported the following equity account balances on December 31, 2022:

Preferred shares, $3.60 cumulative, unlimited shares authorized	$	0
Common shares, unlimited shares authorized, 26,000 shares issued and outstanding		717,600
Retained earnings		336,000

In 2023, the company had the following transactions affecting shareholders and the shareholders equity accounts:

Jan.	1		Purchased and retired 3,200 common shares at $36 per share.
	14		The directors declared an 9% share dividend distributable on February 5 to the January 30 shareholders of record. The shares were trading at $46.80 per share.
	30		Date of record regarding the 9% share dividend.
Feb.	5		Date of distribution regarding the 9% share dividend.
July	6		Sold 6,200 preferred shares at $72 per share.
Sept.	5		The directors declared a total cash dividend of $48,011 payable on October 5 to the September 20 shareholders of record.
Oct.	5		The cash dividend declared on September 5 was paid.
Dec.	31		Closed the $477,600 credit balance in the Profit Summary account to Retained Earnings.
	31		Closed the dividend accounts.

Required 1. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions and closings for 2023 (assume the retirements were the first ever recorded by Zen Aerospace). Assume share dividends and cash dividends account is used when dividends are declared. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

2. Prepare the statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2023. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

Journal entry worksheet 2. Prepare the statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2023. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Zen Aerospace Corporation reported the following equity account balances on December 31,2022 In 2023, the company had the following transactions affecting shareholders and the shareholders' equity accounts: Jan. 1 Purchased and retired 3,200 comon shares at $36 por share, 14 The directors declared an go share dividend distributable on February s to the zanuary 30 shareholders of record. The shares were trading at $46.60 per share. 30 Date of record regarding the of share dividend. leb. 5 Date of distribution regarding the %x share dividend. zuly o sold 6,200 preferred shares at $72 per share. Sept. 5 the directors declared a total cash dividend of $48,011 payable on October 5 to the septeaber 20 shareholders of record. Oct. 5 The cash dividend declared on september 5 was paid. Dec. 31 closed the $477,600 credit balance in the profit sumeary account to metained farnings. Required 1. Prepare joumal entries to record the tronsactions and closings for 2023 (assume the retirements were the first ever recorded by Zen Aerospace) Assume share dividends and cosh dividends occount is used when dividends are declared. (If no entry is required for a transection/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)