Question
On January 1, 2017, Sheffield Corp. had these stockholders' equity accounts. Common Stock ($10par value,84,000shares issued and outstanding)$840,000Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value505,500Retained Earnings610,000
On January 1, 2017, Sheffield Corp. had these stockholders' equity accounts.
Common Stock ($10par value,84,000shares issued and outstanding)$840,000Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value505,500Retained Earnings610,000
During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Jan.15Declared a $0.60cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15.Feb.15Paid the dividend declared in January.Apr.15Declared a10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15. On April 15, the market price of the stock was $15per share.May15Issued the shares for the stock dividend.Dec.1Declared a $0.50per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2018.Dec.31Determined that net income for the year was $376,000.
*(a)
Your answer is correct.
Journalize the transactions. (Include entries to close net income and dividends to Retained Earnings.)(Record entries in the order displayed in the problem statement. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
choose a transaction date
Jan. 15
enter an account title
Cash Dividends
enter a debit amount
50,400
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
Dividends Payable
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
50,400
choose a transaction date
Feb. 15
enter an account title
Dividends Payable
enter a debit amount
50,400
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
Cash
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
50,400
choose a transaction date
Apr. 15
enter an account title
Stock Dividends
enter a debit amount
126000
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
Common Stock Dividends Distributable
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
84,000
enter an account title
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common Stock
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
42,000
choose a transaction date
May 15
enter an account title
Common Stock Dividends Distributable
enter a debit amount
84,000
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
Common Stock
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
84,000
choose a transaction date
Dec. 1
enter an account title
Cash Dividends
enter a debit amount
46,200
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
Dividends Payable
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
46,200
choose a transaction date
Dec. 31
enter an account title to close net income
Income Summary
enter a debit amount
376,000
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to close net income
Retained Earnings
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
376,000
(To close net income)
choose a transaction date
Dec. 31
enter an account title to close stock dividends
Retained Earnings
enter a debit amount
126000
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to close stock dividends
Stock Dividends
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
126000
(To close stock dividends)
choose a transaction date
Dec. 31
enter an account title to close cash dividends
Retained Earnings
enter a debit amount
96,600
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to close cash dividends
Cash Dividends
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
96,600
(To close cash dividends)
Attempts: 3 of 3 used*(b)
Your answer is partially correct.Try again.
Enter the beginning balances and post the entries to the stockholders' equity T-accounts.(Post entries in the order of journal entries posted in the previous part. For accounts that have zero ending balance, the entry should be the balance date and zero for the amount.)
Common Stock
choose a transaction date
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose the end date of the accounting period
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit balance
Retained Earnings
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
610,000
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
96,600
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
376,000
choose the end date of the accounting period
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit balance
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value
choose a transaction date
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose the end date of the accounting period
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit balance
Cash Dividends
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
enter a credit amount
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit balance
Common Stock Dividends Distributable
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit balance
Stock Dividends
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit amount
choose a transaction date
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a credit amount
choose the end date of the accounting period
1/1Bal.
1/15
4/15
5/15
12/1
12/31
12/31Bal.
enter a debit balance
choose the end date of the accounting period
enter a credit balance
Attempts: 1 of 3 used*(c)
The parts of this question must be completed in order. This part will be available when you complete the part above.*(d)
The parts of this question must be completed in order. This part will be available when you complete the part above.
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