On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts. Common Stock ($26 par value, 62,000 shares issued and outstanding)   $1,612,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock   203,000 Retained Earnings   569,000 During the year, the following transactions occurred. Feb.  1   Declared a $2 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on February 15, payable March 1. Mar.  1   Paid the dividend declared in February. Apr.  1   Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the market price per share was $39. July  1   Declared a 15% stock dividend to stockholders of record on July 15, distributable July 31. On July 1, the market price of the stock was $14 per share. 31   Issued the shares for the stock dividend. Dec.  1   Declared a $0.60 per share dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 5, 2018. 31   Determined that net income for the year was $327,000.           Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

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On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts.

Common Stock ($26 par value, 62,000 shares issued and outstanding)   $1,612,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock   203,000
Retained Earnings   569,000

During the year, the following transactions occurred.

Feb.  1   Declared a $2 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on February 15, payable March 1.
Mar.  1   Paid the dividend declared in February.
Apr.  1   Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the market price per share was $39.
July  1   Declared a 15% stock dividend to stockholders of record on July 15, distributable July 31. On July 1, the market price of the stock was $14 per share.
31   Issued the shares for the stock dividend.
Dec.  1   Declared a $0.60 per share dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 5, 2018.
31   Determined that net income for the year was $327,000.
 
 
 
 
 
Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(To close net income)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(To close stock dividends)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(To close cash dividends)
   
 
 

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Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the stockholders’ equity accounts. (Note: Open additional stockholders’ equity accounts as needed.) (Post entries in the order of journal entries presented in the previous part.)

Common Stock
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
Balance
 
 
 
 
Adjusting
 
 
 
 
           
Common Stock Dividends Distributable
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Retained Earnings
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
Balance
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
Stock dividend
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividend
 
 
 
 
           
Cash Dividends
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Stock Dividends
Date
Explanation
Ref
Debit
Credit
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prepare a stockholders’ equity section at December 31. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)

GEFFREY CORPORATION
Balance Sheet (Partial)
 
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
   
$
 
 
 
       
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
$
 
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