5 6 7 July 18, 2024 Retained earnings Common stock Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common December 01, 202, Retained earnings Cash dividends payable December 20, 202 Cash dividends payable Cash ››› ›› 75,300
5 6 7 July 18, 2024 Retained earnings Common stock Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common December 01, 202, Retained earnings Cash dividends payable December 20, 202 Cash dividends payable Cash ››› ›› 75,300
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![On January 1, 2024, Gerlach Incorporated had the following account balances in its shareholders' equity accounts.
$ 258,000
516,000
140,000
Common stock, $1 par, 258,000 shares issued
Paid-in capital-excess of par, common
Paid-in capital-excess of par, preferred
Preferred stock, $100 par, 14,000 shares outstanding
Retained earnings
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,800 shares
During 2024, Gerlach Incorporated had several transactions relating to common stock.
January 15:
February 17:
April 10:
1,400,000
2,800,000
29,000
Declared a property dividend of 100,000 shares of Slowdown Company (book value $10.8
per share, fair val $9.40 per share).
Distributed the property dividend.
A 2-for-1 stock split was declared and distributed on outstanding common stock and
effected in the form of a stock dividend. (Fascom chose to reduce Paid-in capital-
excess of par.) The fair value of the stock was $4 on this date.
July 18:
Declared and distributed a 3% stock dividend on outstanding common stock; The fair
value is, $5 per share.
December 1:
Declared a 50 cents per share cash dividend on the outstanding common shares.
December 20: Paid the cash dividend.
Required:
Record the above transactions and events in journal entry format.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5a8deb7b-d3ea-4d3f-b131-65d8395610ec%2Ff77476e2-9091-4342-8f8d-0a0fd6cf3585%2Fsv99sfb_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, 2024, Gerlach Incorporated had the following account balances in its shareholders' equity accounts.
$ 258,000
516,000
140,000
Common stock, $1 par, 258,000 shares issued
Paid-in capital-excess of par, common
Paid-in capital-excess of par, preferred
Preferred stock, $100 par, 14,000 shares outstanding
Retained earnings
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,800 shares
During 2024, Gerlach Incorporated had several transactions relating to common stock.
January 15:
February 17:
April 10:
1,400,000
2,800,000
29,000
Declared a property dividend of 100,000 shares of Slowdown Company (book value $10.8
per share, fair val $9.40 per share).
Distributed the property dividend.
A 2-for-1 stock split was declared and distributed on outstanding common stock and
effected in the form of a stock dividend. (Fascom chose to reduce Paid-in capital-
excess of par.) The fair value of the stock was $4 on this date.
July 18:
Declared and distributed a 3% stock dividend on outstanding common stock; The fair
value is, $5 per share.
December 1:
Declared a 50 cents per share cash dividend on the outstanding common shares.
December 20: Paid the cash dividend.
Required:
Record the above transactions and events in journal entry format.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
![No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Date
January 15, 2024 Loss on investments
January 15, 2024 Retained earnings
April 10, 2024
July 18, 2024
Investment in equity securities
February 17, 2024 Property dividends payable
Answer is not complete.
General Journal
Property dividends payable
Investment in equity securities
Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common
Common stock
December 01, 202 Retained earnings
Retained earnings
Common stock
Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common
Cash dividends payable
December 20, 202 Cash dividends payable
Cash
Debit
140,000
940,000
940,000
252,200
75,300
Credit
140,000
940,000
940,000
252,200](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5a8deb7b-d3ea-4d3f-b131-65d8395610ec%2Ff77476e2-9091-4342-8f8d-0a0fd6cf3585%2F5oplnn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Date
January 15, 2024 Loss on investments
January 15, 2024 Retained earnings
April 10, 2024
July 18, 2024
Investment in equity securities
February 17, 2024 Property dividends payable
Answer is not complete.
General Journal
Property dividends payable
Investment in equity securities
Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common
Common stock
December 01, 202 Retained earnings
Retained earnings
Common stock
Paid-in-capital - excess of par, common
Cash dividends payable
December 20, 202 Cash dividends payable
Cash
Debit
140,000
940,000
940,000
252,200
75,300
Credit
140,000
940,000
940,000
252,200
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