Part A During its first year of operations, the McCollum Corporation entered into the following transactions relating to shareholders equity. The corporation was authorized to issue 110 million common shares, $1 par per share. Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record each transaction.

Jan.		9		Issued 60 million common shares for $25 per share.
Mar.		11		Issued 4,900 shares in exchange for custom-made equipment. McCollums shares have traded recently on the stock exchange at $25 per share.

Part B A new staff accountant for the McCollum Corporation recorded the following journal entries during the second year of operations. McCollum retires shares that it reacquires (restores their status to that of authorized but unissued shares).

		($ in millions)
Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Sept. 1	Common stock	4
	Retained earnings	116
	Cash		120
Dec. 1	Cash	62
	Common stock		2
	Gain on sale of previously issued shares		60

Required: Prepare the journal entries that should have been recorded for each of the transactions.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Record the issue of 60 million common shares for $25 per share.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Jan. 9

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Record the issue of 4,900 shares in exchange for custom-made equipment. McCollums shares have traded recently on the stock exchange at $25 per share.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Mar. 11