Sheffield Corp.'s balance sheet reported the following:Capital stock outstanding, 4,000 shares, par $ 25 per share $ 100,000Paid-in capital in excess of par 83,200Retained earnings 90,800The following transactions occurred this year:(a) Purchased 210 shares of capital stock to be held as treasury stock, paying $ 54 per share.(b) Sold 160 of the shares of treasury stock at $ 59 per share.(c) Sold the remaining shares of treasury stock at $ 45 per share.Prepare the journal entry for these transactions under the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. (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.)No.Account Titles and ExplanationDebitCredit(a) (b) (c)

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Sheffield Corp.'s balance sheet reported the following:

Capital stock outstanding, 4,000 shares, par $ 25 per share		$ 100,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par		83,200
Retained earnings		90,800

The following transactions occurred this year:

(a)		Purchased 210 shares of capital stock to be held as treasury stock, paying $ 54 per share.
(b)		Sold 160 of the shares of treasury stock at $ 59 per share.
(c)		Sold the remaining shares of treasury stock at $ 45 per share.

Prepare the journal entry for these transactions under the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. (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.)

No.	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(a)

(b)


(c)

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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