The owners are desirous of comparing serval financial transactions and possible outcomes to assist in guiding their decision-making process. They assume that the company will be formed on January 1, 2020 and that Mulatto Company’s charter will authorize 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 400,000, $100 par value, 5% cumulative preferred stock. issued 5000 shares of common stock. Stock has par value of $0.01 per share and was issued at $30 per share issued 2000 shares of preferred stock at par value as payments in exchange for legal services exchanged 100000 shares of common stock for land with an appraised value of $250000.00 and a building with an appraised value $450000.00 earned net income of $500000.00 paid dividends to preferred shareholders as well as $2 per share to common stock. Prepare the journal entries with narrations to record the following: The issuances of stock. Close out net income to retained earnings. Dividend paid. Close out dividend to retained earnings. Prepare Mulatto Company’s Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020. The following information must be clearly stated/shown: information on par values, the number of shares authorized and issued where necessary. the sub total for the total paid in capital. Retained earnings. total stockholders’ equity.

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The owners are desirous of comparing serval financial transactions and possible outcomes to assist in guiding their decision-making process. They assume that the company will be formed on January 1, 2020 and that Mulatto Company’s charter will authorize 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 400,000, $100 par value, 5% cumulative preferred stock.

issued 5000 shares of common stock. Stock has par value of $0.01 per share and was issued at $30 per share
issued 2000 shares of preferred stock at par value as payments in exchange for legal services
exchanged 100000 shares of common stock for land with an appraised value of $250000.00 and a building with an appraised value $450000.00
earned net income of $500000.00
paid dividends to preferred shareholders as well as $2 per share to common stock.

Prepare the journal entries with narrations to record the following:

The issuances of stock.
Close out net income to retained earnings.
Dividend paid.
Close out dividend to retained earnings.

Prepare Mulatto Company’s Stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020. The following information must be clearly stated/shown:
- information on par values,
- the number of shares authorized and issued where necessary.
- the sub total for the total paid in capital.
- Retained earnings.
- total stockholders’ equity.

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