Mechforce, Incorporated had net income of $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022. At the beginning of the year, 17,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. On April 1, an additional 19,000 shares were issued. On October 1, the company purchased 4,000 shares of its own common stock and held them as treasury stock until the end of the year. No other changes in common shares outstanding occurred during the year. During the year, Mechforce paid the annual dividend on the 8,000 shares of 4.60%, $100 par value preferred stock that were outstanding the entire year. Required: Calculate basic earnings per share of common stock for the year ended December 31, 2022. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Earnings per share $ 0.74 x

Paydirt Limestone, Incorporated was organized several years ago and was authorized to issue 3,000,000 shares of $40 par value 9% preferred stock. It is also authorized to issue 3,750,000 shares of $2 par value common stock. In its fifth year, the corporation has the following transactions: Journalize the transactions.

Anoka Company reported the following selected items in the shareholders equity section of its balance sheet on December 31, 2019, and 2020: In addition, it listed the following selected pretax items as a December 31, 2019 and 2020: The preferred shares were outstanding during all of 2019 and 2020; annual dividends were declared and paid in each year. During 2019, 2,000 common shares were sold for cash on October 4. During 2020, a 20% stock dividend was declared and issued in early May. At the end of 2019 and 2020, the common stock was selling for 25.75 and 32.20, respectively. The company is subject to a 30% income tax rate. Required: 1. Prepare the comparative 2019 and 2020 income statements (multiple-step), and the related note that would appear in Anokas 2020 annual report. 2. Next Level Compute the price/earnings ratio for 2020. How does this compare to 2019? Why is it different?

Spring Company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $2 par value common stock. In its first year, the company has the following transactions: Journalize the transactions and calculate how many shares of stock are outstanding at August 3.

Fortuna Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. In its first year, the company has the following transactions: Journalize the transactions and calculate how many shares of stock are outstanding at August 3.

Ponce Towers, Inc., had 50,000 shares of common stock and 10,000 shares of 100 par value, 8% preferred stock outstanding on January 1, 2011. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into four shares of common stock. The stock has not been converted. During the year, Ponce Towers issued additional shares of common stock as follows: For 2011, Ponce Towers, Inc., had income from continuing operations of 545,000 and a 72,000 loss from discontinued operations (net of tax). As vice president of finance for the firm, you have been asked to calculate earnings per share for 2011. The worksheet EPS has been provided to assist you.

Kent Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014. On that date, it issued 200,000 shares of 10 par value common stock at 15 per share (400,000 shares were authorized). During the period January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2019, Kent reported net income of 750,000 and paid cash dividends of 380,000. On January 5, 2019, Kent purchased 12,000 shares of its common stock at 12 per share. On December 28, 2019, 8,000 treasury shares were sold at 8 per share. Kent used the cost method of accounting for treasury shares. What is Kents total shareholders equity as of December 31, 2019? a. 3,290,000 b. 3,306,000 c. 3,338,000 d. 3,370,000

On January 1, 2019, Kittson Company had a retained earnings balance of 218,600. It is subject to a 30% corporate income tax rate. During 2019, Kittson earned net income of 67,000, and the following events occurred: 1. Cash dividends of 3 per share on 4,000 shares of common stock were declared and paid. 2. A small stock dividend was declared and issued. The dividend consisted of 600 shares of 10 par common stock. On the date of declaration, the market price of the companys common stock was 36 per share. 3. The company recalled and retired 500 shares of 100 par preferred stock. The call price was 125 per share; the stock had originally been issued for 110 per share. 4. The company discovered that it had erroneously recorded depreciation expense of 45,000 in 2018 for both financial reporting and income tax reporting. The correct depreciation for 2018 should have been 20,000. This is considered a material error. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record Items 1 through 4. 2. Prepare Kittsons statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The controller of Red Lake Corporation has requested assistance in determining income, basic earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share for presentation on the companys income statement for the year ended September 30, 2020. As currently calculated, Red Lakes net income is 540,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020. Your working papers disclose the following opening balances and transactions in the companys capital stock accounts during the year: 1. Common stock (at October 1, 2019, stated value 10, authorized 300,000 shares; effective December 1, 2019, stated value 5, authorized 600,000 shares): Balance, October 1, 2019issued and outstanding 60,000 shares December 1, 201960,000 shares issued in a 2-for-l stock split December 1, 2019280,000 shares (stated value 5) issued at 39 per share 2. Treasury stockcommon: March 3, 2020purchased 40,000 shares at 38 per share April 1, 2020sold 40,000 shares at 40 per share 3. Noncompensatory stock purchase warrants, Series A (initially, each warrant was exchangeable with 60 for 1 common share; effective December 1, 2019, each warrant became exchangeable for 2 common shares at 30 per share): October 1, 201925,000 warrants issued at 6 each 4. Noncompensatory stock purchase warrants, Series B (each warrant is exchangeable with 40 for 1 common share): April 1, 202020,000 warrants authorized and issued at 10 each 5. First mortgage bonds, 5%, due 2029 (nonconvertible; priced to yield 5% when issued): Balance October 1, 2019authorized, issued, and outstandingthe face value of 1,400,000 6. Convertible debentures, 7%, due 2036 (initially, each 1,000 bond was convertible at any time until maturity into 20 common shares; effective December 1, 2019, the conversion rate became 40 shares for each bond): October 1, 2019authorized and issued at their face value (no premium or discount) of 2,400,000 The following table shows the average market prices for the companys securities during 2019-2020: Adjusted for stock split Required: Prepare a schedule computing: 1. the basic earnings per share 2. the diluted earnings per share that should be presented on Red Lakes income statement for the year ended September 30, 2020 A supporting schedule computing the numbers of shares to be used in these computations should also be prepared. Assume an income tax rate of 30%.

Lyon Company shows the following condensed income statement information for the year ended December 31, 2019: Lyon declared dividends of 6,000 on preferred stock and 17,280 on common stock. At the beginning of 2019, 10,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. On May 1, 2019, the company issued 2,000 additional common shares, and on October 31, 2019, it issued a 20% stock dividend on its common stock. The preferred stock is not convertible. Required: 1. Compute the 2019 basic earnings per share. 2. Show the 2019 income statement disclosure of basic earnings per share. 3. Draft a related note to accompany the 2019 financial statements.