For this accounting problem, how do I determine the balance of each shareholders equity account at December 31?
For this accounting problem, how do I determine the balance of each shareholders equity account at December 31?
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For this accounting problem, how do I determine the balance of each shareholders equity account at December 31?

Transcribed Image Text:Selected 2021 balances of GNT Industries were made available as below:
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1
Common shares, January 1, 80,000 issued and outstanding
Cost of goods sold
Long-term debt
Other comprehensive income
Other operating expenses
Preferred shares, January 1, $2, 6,000 issued and outstanding
Retained earnings, January 1
Revenues
($12,000)
$320,000
$350,000
$125,000
$16,000
$339,500
$80,000
$206,000
$1,440,000
On March 31, 2021, GNT declared and distributed a 3% stock dividend, which resulted in the distribution
of common shares with a market value of $34,320. On September 30, 2021, GNT spent $2.6 per share to
repurchase and cancel 8,500 common shares. On December 20, 2021, GNT declared and paid a total cash
dividends of $50,000. There is no dividend in arrears as at January 1, 2021. For the year ended December
31, 2021, GNT reported $650,000 net income.
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