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Steering Corporation, a publicly traded company, is authorized to issue 196,000 $4 cumulative preferred shares and an unlimited number of common shares. On January 1,
Steering Corporation, a publicly traded company, is authorized to issue 196,000 $4 cumulative preferred shares and an unlimited number of common shares. On January 1, 2018, the general ledger contained the following shareholders equity accounts:
Preferred shares (8,700 shares issued) | $469,800 | |
Common shares (67,900 shares issued) | 1,086,400 | |
Contributed surplus | 27,000 | |
Retained earnings | 877,000 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 10,900 |
The following equity transactions occurred in 2018:
Feb. | 6 | Issued 9,000 preferred shares for $549,000. | |
Apr. | 6 | Issued 19,400 common shares for $572,300. | |
27 | Reacquired and retired 2,800 common shares at $18 per share. | ||
May | 29 | Declared a semi-annual cash dividend to the preferred shareholders of record at June 12, payable July 1. | |
Aug. | 22 | Issued 8,700 common shares in exchange for a building. At the time of the exchange, the building was valued at $157,800 and the common shares at $142,000. | |
Dec. | 14 | The board of directors decided there were insufficient funds to declare the semi-annual dividend to the preferred shareholders. | |
31 | Net income for the year was $556,000. |
Record the above transactions, including any entries required to close dividends and net income. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the 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. Round average cost per share to 2 decimal palces, e.g. 2.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places.)
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Feb. 6 | Cash | 549,000 | |
Preferred Shares | 549,000 | ||
Apr. 6 | Cash | 572,300 | |
Common Shares | 572,300 | ||
Apr. 27 | Common Shares | 53,200 | |
Contributed Surplus | 2,800 | ||
Cash | 50,400 | ||
May 29 | Dividends Declared | 35,400 | |
Dividends Payable | 35,400 | ||
June 12 | No Entry | 0 | |
No Entry | 0 | ||
July 1 | Dividends Payable | ||
Cash | |||
Aug. 22 | Buildings | 157,800 | |
Common Shares | 157,800 | ||
Dec. 14 | No Entry | 0 | |
No Entry | 0 |
Closing entries:
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Dec. 31 | Income Summary | 556,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 556,000 | ||
(To close net income/(loss).) | |||
Dec. 31 | Retained Earnings | ||
Dividends Declared | |||
(To close dividends.) |
Open T accounts and post to the shareholders equity accounts. (Record entries in the order presented in the problem.) - Preferred Shares
- Common Shares
- Retained Earnings
- Contributed Surplus
- Dividends Declared
- Accumulated other Comprehensive Income
Prepare the shareholders equity section of the statement of financial position at December 31. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)
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