Stock Investment Transactions, Equity Method and Available-for-Sale Securities

Glacier Products Inc. is a wholesaler of rock climbing gear. The company began operations on January 1, Year 1. The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Glacier Products Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

Year 1
Jan. 18.	Purchased 5,600 shares of Malmo Inc. as an available-for-sale security at $36 per share, including the brokerage commission.
July 22.	A cash dividend of $0.45 per share was received on the Malmo stock.
Oct. 5.	Sold 1,700 shares of Malmo Inc. stock at $40 per share, less a brokerage commission of $40.
Dec. 18.	Received a regular cash dividend of $0.45 per share on Malmo Inc. stock.
Dec. 31	Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $34 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment.
Year 2
Jan. 25.	Purchased an influential interest in Helsi Co. for $560,000 by purchasing 42,000 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Helsi Co. There are 120,000 shares of Helsi Co. stock outstanding.
July 16.	Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share on Malmo Inc. stock.
Dec. 16.	Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.15 per share on Malmo Inc. stock.
Dec. 31	Received $17,000 of cash dividends on Helsi Co. stock. Helsi Co. reported net income of $70,000 in Year 2. Glacier Products uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Helsi Co.
Dec. 31	Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $40 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the increase in fair value from $34 to $40 per share.

Required:

1. Journalize the entries to record the preceding transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. In your computations, round per share amounts to two decimal places.

Stock Investment Transactions, Equity Method and Available-for-Sale Securities Glacier Products Inc. is a wholesaler of rock climbing gear. The company began operations on January 1 , Year 1 . The following transactions relate to securities acquired by Glacier Products Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31: Year 1 Jan. 18. Purchased 5,600 shares of Malmo Inc. as an available-for-sale security at $36 per share, including the brokerage commission. July 22. A cash dividend of $0.45 per share was received on the Malmo stock. Oct. 5. Sold 1,700 shares of Malmo Inc. stock at $40 per share, less a brokerage commission of $40. Dec. 18. Received a regular cash dividend of $0.45 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. Dec. 31 Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $34 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment. Year 2 Jan. 25. Purchased an influential interest in Helsi Co. for $560,000 by purchasing 42,000 shares directly from the estate of the founder of Helsi Co. There are 120,000 shares of Helsi Co. stock outstanding. July 16. Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. Dec. 16. Received a cash dividend of $0.55 per share plus an extra dividend of $0.15 per share on Malmo Inc. stock. Dec. 31 Received $17,000 of cash dividends on Helsi Co. stock. Helsi Co. reported net income of $70,000 in Year 2 . Glacier Products uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Helsi Co. Dec. 31 Malmo Inc. is classified as an available-for-sale investment and is adjusted to a fair value of $40 per share. Use the valuation allowance for available-for-sale investments account in making the adjustment for the increase in fair value from $34 to $40 per share. Required: 1. Journalize the entries to record the preceding transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. In your computations, round per share amounts to two decimal places. 2. Prepare the investment-related asset and stockholders' equity balance sheet presentation for Glacier Products Inc. on December 31 , Year 2 , assuming that the Retained Earnings balance on December 31, Year 2, is $409,000