Mulatto Company’s Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020

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Problem 16E: Contributed Capital Adams Companys records provide the following information on December 31, 2019:...
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The company will be formed on January 1, 2020 and that Mulatto Company’s charter will authorize 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 400,000, $100 par value, 5% cumulative preferred stock.

  • Issued 15,000 shares of common stock. Stock has par value of $0.10 per share and was issued at $30 per share.

 

  • Issued 5,000 shares of preferred stock at par value as payment in exchange for legal services.

 

  • Exchanged 120,000 shares of common stock for land with an appraised value of $300,000 and a building with an appraised value of $500,000.

 

  • Earned Net income $600,000. (please refer to table below and use only the info in line with your surname initial in the blank/underlined space)

 

  • Paid dividends to preferred shareholders as well as $2 per share to common stockholders.

Using the information  above:

  1. Prepare the journal entries with narrations to record the following:
  • The issuances of stock.
  • Close out net income to retained earnings.
  • Dividend paid.
  • Close out dividend to retained earnings.

Prepare Mulatto Company’s Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020. The following information must be clearly stated/shown:

    • information on par values,
    • the number of shares authorized and issued where necessary.
    • the sub total for the total paid in capital.
    • Retained earnings.
    • total stockholders’ equity.
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