Shown below in T-account format are the changes affecting the retained earnings of Brenner-Jude Corporation during 2021. At January 1, 2021, the corporation had outstanding 107 million common shares, $1 par per share.                                                                                   Retained Earnings ($ in millions)                                                                                                                 109                               Beginning balance Retirement of 7 million common shares for                       $38 million                                             2 Declaration and payment of a $0.35 per                                 98                        Net income for the year                  Share cash dividend                                35 Declaration and distribution of a ______6% stock dividend                                       25_________________________________________                                                                                                                 145                         Ending balance.   Required: From the information provided by the account changes, you should be able to recreate the transactions that affected Brenner-Jude’s retained earnings during 2021. Prepare the journal entries that Brenner-Jude must have recorded during the year for these transactions. (Hint: In lieu of revenues and expenses, use an account titled “Income summary” to close net income or net loss.) Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Brenner-Jude for the year ended 2021.   Journal entry worksheet   Record the retirement of common shares. Record the closing entry for net income. Record the declaration and payment of a cash dividend. Record the declaration and distribution of a stock dividend.

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Shown below in T-account format are the changes affecting the retained earnings of Brenner-Jude Corporation during 2021. At January 1, 2021, the corporation had outstanding 107 million common shares, $1 par per share.

 

                                                                                Retained Earnings ($ in millions)

                                                                                                                109                               Beginning balance

Retirement of 7 million common shares for

                      $38 million                                             2

Declaration and payment of a $0.35 per                                 98                        Net income for the year

                 Share cash dividend                                35

Declaration and distribution of a

______6% stock dividend                                       25_________________________________________

                                                                                                                145                         Ending balance.

 

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  1. From the information provided by the account changes, you should be able to recreate the transactions that affected Brenner-Jude’s retained earnings during 2021. Prepare the journal entries that Brenner-Jude must have recorded during the year for these transactions. (Hint: In lieu of revenues and expenses, use an account titled “Income summary” to close net income or net loss.)
  2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Brenner-Jude for the year ended 2021.

 

Journal entry worksheet

 

  1. Record the retirement of common shares.
  2. Record the closing entry for net income.
  3. Record the declaration and payment of a cash dividend.
  4. Record the declaration and distribution of a stock dividend. 
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