A new staff accountant for the McCollum Corporation recorded the following journal entries during the second year of operations. McCollum retires shares that it reacquires (restores their status to that of authorized but unissued shares). ($ in millions) Land . Paid-in capital-donation of land Common stock Jan. 12 Sept. 1 2 Retained earnings 48 Cash 50 Cash . Dec. 1 26 Common stock. Gain on sale of previously issued shares 25 Required: Prepare the journal entries that should have been recorded for each of the transactions.
A new staff accountant for the McCollum Corporation recorded the following journal entries during the second year of operations. McCollum retires shares that it reacquires (restores their status to that of authorized but unissued shares). ($ in millions) Land . Paid-in capital-donation of land Common stock Jan. 12 Sept. 1 2 Retained earnings 48 Cash 50 Cash . Dec. 1 26 Common stock. Gain on sale of previously issued shares 25 Required: Prepare the journal entries that should have been recorded for each of the transactions.
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Transcribed Image Text:A new staff accountant for the McCollum Corporation recorded the following journal entries during the second year of
operations. McCollum retires shares that it reacquires (restores their status to that of authorized but unissued shares).
($ in millions)
Land .
Paid-in capital-donation of land
Common stock
Jan. 12
Sept. 1
2
Retained earnings
48
Cash
50
Cash .
Dec. 1
26
Common stock.
Gain on sale of previously issued shares
25
Required:
Prepare the journal entries that should have been recorded for each of the transactions.
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