Sierra Corporation engaged in the following share transactions in the first quarter of their fiscal year:19 Issued 5,500 common shares for cash of $11.50 per share.3Sold 2,500 $1.50 Class A preferred shares for $14,000 cash to new investors.Received inventory valued at $30,000 and vehicles with market value of $22,000 for 5,200 commonshares.Jul.Aug.11Sep. 15 Issued 3,500 $2.00 Class B preferred shares for $14.00 per share.Required1. Journalize the transactions. Explanations are not required.2. How much contributed capital did these transactions generate for SierraCorporation?Requirement 1. Journalize the transactions. Explanations are not required. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from journal entries.)July 19. Issued 5,500 common shares for cash of $11.50 per share.Journal EntryDateJul.19AccountsDebitCredit

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On January 1, Pharoah Corporation had 97,500 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a stated value of $6 per share. During the year, the following occurred. Apr. 1 Issued 23,000 additional shares of common stock for $17 per share. June 15 July 10 Dec. (a) 1 15 Declared a cash dividend of $1 per share to stockholders of record on June 30. Paid the $1 cash dividend. Issued 1,500 additional shares of common stock for $19 per share. Declared a cash dividend on outstanding shares of $2.90 per share to stockholders of record on December 31. Prepare the entries to record these transactions. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Concord Corporation had the following transactions during the current period. Mar. 2 Issued 3,600 shares of $5 par value common stock to attorneys in payment of a bill for $21,600 for services performed in helping the company to incorporate. June 12 Issued 70,000 shares of $5 par value common stock for cash of $437,500. July 11 Issued 1,500 shares of $100 par value preferred stock for cash at $107 per share. Purchased 1,800 shares of treasury stock for $72,000. Nov. 28 Journalize the transactions. (Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem. Credit account titles are automatically inc when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" fo. account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
Agri Gold Ltd. began operations on January 1, 1983 by issuing 54,000 common shares at $13 per share and 26,000 $8 cumulative preferred shares at $20 per share. During 1983 Agri Gold Ltd issued an additional 8,000 common shares at $11 per share and 2,000 preferred shares at $30 per share. 2019 profit was $355,000 and the Board declared $81,000 in dividends. Required: Prepare the Shareholders' Equity section of Agri Gold Ltds Balance Sheet at December 31, 1983.
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The annual report for Sneer Corporation disclosed that the company declared and paid preferred dividends in the amount of $140.000 in the current year. It also declared and paid dividends on common stock in the amount of $2.40 per share. During the current year, Sneer had 1 milion common shares authorized; 340,000 shares had been issued; and 136,000 shares were in treasury stock. The opening balance in Retained Earnings was $840,000 and Net Income for the current year was $340,000 Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the declaration, and payment, of dividends on (a) preferred and (b) common stock. 2. Using the information given above, prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31 3. Prepare a journal entry to close the dividends account.

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