Kindly help me with this question answer general accounting The stockholders' equity section of Regent Corporation as ofDecember 31, 2023, is as follows:Stockholders' Equity••.•Preferred stock (par $25; authorized 12,000 shares, issued 6,500 shares, ofwhich 700 shares are held as treasury stock) - $162,500Common stock (no-par; authorized 25,000 shares, issued and outstanding10,500 shares) - $780,000Contributed capital (includes $2,000 from treasury stock transactions) -$22,000Retained earnings - $47,000Cost of treasury stock (preferred) - $13,500What is the number of shares of preferred stock outstanding?

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Raun Company had the following equity items as of December 31, 2019: Preferred stock, 9% cumulative, 100 par, convertible Paid-in capital in excess of par value on preferred stock Common stock, 1 stated value Paid-in capital in excess of stated value on common stock| Retained earnings The following additional information about Raun was available for the year ended December 31, 2019: 1. There were 2 million shares of preferred stock authorized, of which 1 million were outstanding. All 1 million shares outstanding were issued on January 2, 2016, for 120 a share. The preferred stock is convertible into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis until December 31, 2025; thereafter, the preferred stock ceases to be convertible and is callable at par value by the company. No preferred stock has been converted into common stock, and there were no dividends in arrears at December 31, 2019. 2. The common stock has been issued at amounts above stated value per share since incorporation in 2002. Of the 5 million shares authorized, 3,580,000 were outstanding at January 1, 2019. The market price of the outstanding common stock has increased slowly but consistently for the last 5 years. 3. Raun has an employee share option plan where certain key employees and officers may purchase shares of common stock at 100% of the marker price at the date of the option grant. All options are exercisable in installments of one-third each year, commencing 1 year after the date of the grant, and expire if not exercised within 4 years of the grant date. On January 1, 2019, options for 70,000 shares were outstanding at prices ranging from 47 to 83 a share. Options for 20,000 shares were exercised at 47 to 79 a share during 2019. During 2019, no options expired and additional options for 15,000 shares were granted at 86 a share. The 65,000 options outstanding at December 31, 2019, were exercisable at 54 to 86 a share; of these, 30,000 were exercisable at that date at prices ranging from 54 to 79 a share. 4. Raun also has an employee share purchase plan whereby the company pays one-half and the employee pays one-half of the market price of the stock at the date of the subscription. During 2019, employees subscribed to 60,000 shares at an average price of 87 a share. All 60,000 shares were paid for and issued late in September 2019. 5. On December 31, 2019, there was a total of 355,000 shares of common stock set aside for the granting of future share options and for future purchases under the employee share purchase plan. The only changes in the shareholders equity for 2019 were those described previously, the 2019 net income, and the cash dividends paid. Required: Prepare the shareholders equity section of Rauns balance sheet at December 31, 2019. Substitute, where appropriate, Xs for unknown dollar amounts. Use good form and provide full disclosure. Write appropriate notes as they should appear in the publisher financial statements.
Contributed Capital Adams Companys records provide the following information on December 31, 2019: Additional information: 1. Common stock has a 5 par value, 50,000 shares are authorized, 15,000 shares have been issued and are outstanding. 2. Preferred stock has a 100 par value, 3,000 shares are authorized, 800 shares have been issued and are outstanding. Two hundred shares have been subscribed at 120 per share. The stock pays an 8% dividend, is cumulative, and is callable at 130 per share. 3. Bonds payable mature on January 1, 2023. They carry a 12% annual interest rate, payable semiannually. Required: Prepare the Contributed Capital section of the December 31, 2019, balance sheet for Adams. Include appropriate parenthetical notes.
Outstanding Stock Lars Corporation shows the following information in the stockholders equity section of its balance sheet: The par value of common stock is S5, and the total balance in the Common Stock account is $225,000. There are 13,000 shares of treasury stock. Required: What is the number of shares outstanding? Use the following information for Exercises 10-58 and 10-59: Stahl Company was incorporated as a new business on January 1, 2019. The company is authorized to issue 600,000 shares of $2 par value common stock and 80,000 shares of 6%, S20 par value, cumulative preferred stock. On January 1, 2019, the company issued 75,000 shares of common stock for $15 per share and 5,000 shares of preferred stock for $25 per share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019, was $500,000.
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The following partial information is taken from the comparative balance sheet of Levi Corporation: Shareholders’ equity 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 Common stock, $5 par; 36 million shares authorized; 31 million sharesissued and 26 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2021; and ____million sharesissued and ____shares outstanding at 12/31/2020. $ 155 million $ 130 million Additional paid-in capital on common stock 523 million 401 million Retained earnings 192 million 160 million Treasury common stock, at cost, 5 million shares at 12/31/2021 and 2 millionshares at 12/31/2020 (85 million) (48 million) Total shareholders’ equity $ 785 million $ 643 million What was the average price of the additional treasury shares purchased by Levi during 2021? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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The stockholders' equity section of Waterway Corporation appears below as of December 31, 2025. 8% preferred stock, $50 par value, authorized 114,400 shares, outstanding 104,400 shares Common stock, $1.00 par, authorized and issued 10,000,000 shares Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings (includes 2025 net income of $38.280,000) Total stockholders' equity $5,220,000 10,000,000 23,780,000 193,720,000 232.720,000 Earnings per share. Net income for 2025 reflects a total effective tax rate of 20%. Included in the net income figure is a loss of $20,880,000 (before tax) as a result of a non-recurring major casualty. Preferred stock dividends of $417,600 were declared and paid in 2025. Dividends of $1,160,000 were declared and paid to common stockholders in 2025, Compute earnings per share data as it should appear on the income statement of Waterway Corporation. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.) ...
The stockholders' equity of Sheridan Company at July 31, 2026 is presented below: Common stock, par value $20, authorized 400,000 shares; issued and outstanding 160000 shares Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings $3200000 O $1228800. O $1894400. O $960000. O $1740800. 170000 648000 $4018000 On August 1, 2026, the board of directors of Sheridan declared a 16% stock dividend on common stock, to be distributed on September 15th. The market price of Sheridan's common stock was $68 on August 1, 2026, and $74 on September 15, 2026. What is the amount of the debit to retained earnings as a result of the declaration and distribution of this stock dividend?
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The following partial information is taken from the comparative balance sheet of Levi Corporation: Shareholders’ equity 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 Common stock, $5 par; 23 million shares authorized; 18 million shares issued and 15 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2024; and _____________blank million shares issued and _____________blank shares outstanding at 12/31/2023. $ 90 million $ 75 million Additional paid-in capital on common stock 523 million 395 million Retained earnings 200 million 160 million Treasury common stock, at cost, 3 million shares at 12/31/2024 and 1 million shares at 12/31/2023 (75 million) (53 million) Total shareholders’ equity $ 738 million $ 577 million How many of Levi's common shares were outstanding on 12/31/2023?
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1. What is the number of ORDINARY shares outstanding? 2. What is the number of PREFERENCE shares outstanding? 3. How much is the Retained earnings, BEGINNING, unrestricted?

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