You have been asked to audit Greystone Company. During the course of your audit, you are asked

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You have been asked to audit Greystone Company. During the course of your audit, you are asked to prepare comparative data from the company's inception to the present. You have determined the following:
(a) Greystone Company's charter became effective on January 2, 2009, when 2,000 shares of no-par common and 1,000 shares of 7% cumulative, nonparticipating, preferred stock were issued. The no-par common stock had no stated value and was sold at $120 per share, and the preferred stock was sold at its par value of $100 per share.
(b) Greystone was unable to pay preferred dividends at the end of its first year. The owners of the preferred stock agreed to accept two shares of common stock for every 50 shares of preferred stock owned in discharge of the preferred dividends due on December 31, 2009. The shares were issued on January 2, 2010. The fair market value was $100 per share for common on the date of issue.
(c) Greystone Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Booth Corporation on May 1, 2011, in exchange for 1,000 shares of Greystone common stock.
(d) Greystone split its common stock 3 for 2 on January 1, 2012, and 2 for 1 on January 1, 2013.
(e) Greystone offered to convert 20% of the preferred stock to common stock on the basis of two shares of common for one share of preferred. The offer was accepted, and the conversion was made on July 1, 2013.
(f) No cash dividends were declared on common stock until December 31, 2011. Cash dividends per share of common stock were declared as follows:
..........................................................................June 30.............Dec. 31
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - ............... $3.19
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.75 ............... 2.75
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 ............... 1.25
Instructions:
Compute the following:
1. The number of shares of each class of stock outstanding on the last day of each year from 2009 through 2013.
2. Total cash dividends applicable to common stock for each year from 2011 through 2013.
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538479738

18th edition

Authors: Earl K. Stice, James D. Stice

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