How much should be the correct debit to retained earnings for the property dividends?
Reporting Cash Flows
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Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
The following information has been taken from the
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a. Total net income since incorporation |
P3,200,000 |
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b. Total cash dividends paid |
150,000 |
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c. Carrying value of the company’s equipment declared as |
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d. Proceeds from sale of donated stocks |
150,500 |
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e. Total value of stock dividends distributed |
250,000 |
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f. Gain on treasury share transaction |
375,000 |
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g. Unamortized premium on bonds payable |
413,200 |
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h. Appropriated for plant expansion |
700,000 |
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i. Loss on treasury share reissue |
515,000 |
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j. Share premium in excess of par from issued shares |
215,000 |
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k. Share issuance expense |
45,000 |
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l. Appropriated for remaining treasury shares at cost P50/share |
1,000,000 |
Additional notes:
- The equipment declared as dividends had a recoverable value of P450,000 as of the date of declaration.
- The stock dividends distributed was based on a 10% share dividend declared on 100,000, P25 par value shares issued shares. The market value of shares on the date of declaration was at P42 per share.
- The only transactions affecting the treasury shares were those described in item f and item i.
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