Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020. 3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2020
Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020. 3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2020
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Alexander Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity at December 31, 2019
Common stock-$25 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 39,eee shares issued and outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity
During 2020, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts.
January 2 Purchased 3,900 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
January 7 Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9 stockholders of record.
February 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 7.
July 9 Sold 1,560 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share.
August 27 Sold 1,950 of its treasury shares at $20 cash per share.
September 9 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 22 to the September 23 stockholders of record.
October 22 Paid the dividend declared on September 9.
December 31 Closed the $61,eee credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
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Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.
ALEXANDER CORPORATION
Statement of Retained Earnings
For Year Ended December 31, 2020
Beginning retained earnings
Add: Net income
Less Cash dividends declared
Less Treasury stock reissuances
Ending retained earnings
00
000
$
$
0
0
<Required 1.
$ 975,000
78,000
371,000
$ 1,424,000
Required 3
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