The general ledger of Maggio Corporation, a publicly traded company, contained the following shareholders' equity accounts in
Question:
The general ledger of Maggio Corporation, a publicly traded company, contained the following shareholders' equity accounts in 2015:
January 1 December 31
Preferred shares (15,000 and 15,000 shares issued, respectively) ..........$750,000 $ 750,000
Common shares (255,000 and 291,500 shares issued, respectively) ......3,210,000 3,857,000
Retained earnings .............................................................................................980,000 1,373,000
A review of the accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2015, reveals the following information:
1. On March 1, 20,000 common shares were sold for $17.50 per share. An unlimited number are authorized.
2. On August 18, a 6% stock dividend was declared for 16,500 common shares when the share price was $18. The stock dividend was distributed on September 25.
3. The preferred shares are $4 cumulative. An unlimited number of preferred shares are authorized. The quarterly preferred shareholders' cash dividend was declared and paid in each quarter.
4. Profit for the year was $750,000.
5. On December 31, the directors authorized a $200,000 restriction on retained earnings in accordance with a debt covenant.
Instructions
(a) Reproduce the Preferred Shares, Common Shares, Stock Dividends, Stock Dividends Distributable, and Retained Earnings general ledger accounts for the year.
(b) Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the statement of financial position at December 31, including any required note disclosure.
DividendA dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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