a.
Prepare the journal entries for the given transactions.
a.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.
Rules of Debit and Credit:
Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:
- Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.
- Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, and expenses.
Prepare the journal entries for the given transactions as follows:
January 8 – Issued 15,000 shares of common stock at $23 cash per share
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
January 8 | Cash (1) | $345,000 | ||
Common stock (2) | $150,000 | |||
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock(3) | $195,000 | |||
(To record 10,000, $23 par value common stock issued at $10 per stock) |
Table (1)
- Cash is an asset and it increases the value of assets by $345,000. Therefore debit cash account by $345,000.
- Common stock is a component of
stockholders’ equity and it is increased. Therefore credit common stock account by $ 150,000. - Paid-in capital in excess of par-common is a component of stockholders’ equity and it is increased. Therefore credit paid-in capital in excess of par-common account by $195,000.
Working notes:
Calculate the cash received through issuance of shares (par common stock)
Calculate the value of common stock
Calculate the value of paid-in capital in excess of par-common
March 12 – Sales of
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
March, 12 | Cash (4) | $116,000 | ||
Treasury stock (5) | $84,000 | |||
Paid-in capital excess of par value- Treasury stock (6) | $96,000 | |||
(To record 4,000, $21 par value treasury stock issued at $29 per stock) |
Table (2)
- Cash is an asset account, and it increases the value of cash account by $116,000. Therefore, debit cash account for $116,000.
- Treasury stock is contra-stockholders’ equity account with a normal balance of debit. Thus, when treasury stocks are sold at its cost price, then cash would be debited and treasury stock would be credited. But, when treasury stocks are sold for higher than its cost price, then cash would be debited and treasury stock would be credited for cost price, and paid-in capital from treasury stock would be credited for excess selling price.
Working note:
Calculate the value of cash received from the resold of treasury stock.
Calculate the value of treasury stock resold at original cost
Calculate the value of paid-in capital in excess of cost, TS.
June 30 – Declared six percent stock dividends. Market value of the common stock was $35 per share.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
June, 30 | Stock dividends (7) | $102,900 | ||
Stock dividend distributable (8) | $29,400 | |||
Paid-in capital excess of par value | $58,800 | |||
(To record declaration of 6% stock dividend on common stock) |
Table (3)
- Stock Dividends is a contra stockholders’ equity account with a normal debit balance. Increase in stock dividend decreases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, debit Stock Dividends account with $102,900.
- Stock Dividends Distributable is a component of stockholders’ equity account, and it increases the value of stock dividends. Therefore, credit Stock Dividends Distributable account with $29,400.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value - Common stock is a component of stockholders’ equity account, and the amount is increased due to the increase in capital excess of common stock value. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value account with $58,800.
Working note:
Calculate the value of stock dividends
Calculate the value of stock dividend distributable
July 10 – Issued the stock dividend declared on June 30
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
July 10 | Stock dividend distributable (8) | $29,400 | ||
Common stock | $29,400 | |||
(To record the issuance of stock dividend on common stocks) |
Table (4)
- Stock Dividends Distributable is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount is decreased due to the transfer of Common Stock Dividends Distributable amount to Common Stock account. Therefore, debit Common Stock Dividends Distributable account with $29,400.
- Common Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount is increased due to the amount of the common shares transferred in the name of stock dividend. Therefore, credit Common Stock account with $29,400.
Closing entry for dividends account:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
Retained earnings | $102,900 | |||
Stock dividends | $102,900 | |||
(To close stock dividends account) |
Table (5)
The dividends account is closed by transferring the amount of dividends to retained earnings in order to bring the dividends account balance to zero. Hence, debit the retained earnings for $102,900 and credit dividends account for $102,900.
October 7– Purchased 1,500 share of common stock as treasury stock at $28 cash per share.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
October 7 | Treasury stock (9) | $42,000 | ||
Cash | $42,000 | |||
(To record purchase of 1,500 shares of treasury stock at $28 per share) |
Table (6)
- Treasury stock is contra-stockholders’ equity account with a normal balance of debit. Thus, when treasury stocks are purchased, it decreases the stockholders’ equity account. In this case, it reduces the stockholders’ equity by $42,000. Therefore, treasury stock account is debited with $42,000.
- Cash is an asset account, and it decreases the value of cash account by $42,000. Therefore, credit cash account for $42,000.
Working note:
Calculate the value of treasury stock:
December 18 – Declared cash dividend of $80 cent per share
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
December 18 | Cash dividends | $32,352 | ||
Dividends payable – common stock (11) | $32,352 | |||
(To record the declaration of $0.90 dividend on common stock) |
Table (7)
- Dividends are a component of stockholder’s and it decreases the value of retained earnings by $32,352. Hence, debit the dividends account for $32,352.
- Dividends payable –common stock is a liability account and it decreases the value of liability by $32,352. Hence, credit the dividends payable-common stock for $32,352.
Working note:
Calculate the number of stock outstanding
Calculate the common stock dividends during the current year
January 9– Paid the cash dividend declared on December 18
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit | Credit |
January 9 | Dividends payable – common stock | $32,352 | ||
Cash | $32,352 | |||
(To record the payment of dividend) |
Table (8)
- Dividends payable- common stock is a liability account and it decreases the value of liability by $32,352. Hence, debit the dividends payable-common stock for $32,352.
- Cash is an assets account and it decreases the value of asset by $32,352. Hence, credit the cash account for $32,352.
b.
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the
b.

Explanation of Solution
Company D Equity section on December 31 | ||
Particulars | Amount | Amount |
Paid-in capital: | ||
Common stock, $10 per value, authorized shrares is 200,000 and issued 45,000 stocks (12) | $529,400 | |
Capital from treasury stock (14) | $60,000 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock (13) | $510,000 | |
Total paid-in capital | $1,099,400 | |
$367,648 | ||
Less: Treasury stock (16) | $40,500 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | $1,426,548 |
Table (9)
Therefore, the ending balance of stockholder’s equity is $1,426,548.
Working note:
T-accounts
Common stock | |||
Op. Bal. | $350,000 | ||
$150,000 | |||
Stock dividend | $29,400 | ||
Cl. Bal. | $529,400 |
(12)
Capital in excess of par value-common stock | |||
Op. Bal. | $315,000 | ||
$195,000 | |||
Cl. Bal. | $510,000 |
(13)
Capital form treasury stock | |||
Op. Bal | $18,000 | ||
Sales | $42,000 | ||
Cl. Bal. | $60,000 |
(14)
Retained earnings | |||
Cash dividend | $32,352 | Op. Bal. | $298,000 |
$102,000 | |||
Cl. Bal. | $367,648 |
(15)
Treasury stock | |||
Op. Bal. | $84,000 | Sales | $84,000 |
Repurchase | $40,500 | ||
Cl. Bal. | $40,500 |
(16)
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