
(a)
No-par common stock: The common stock that is issued at its fair market value is known as no-par common stock. Common stock are the ordinary shares that a corporation issues to the investors in order to raise funds. In return, the investors receives a share of profit from the profits earned by the corporation.
Preferred stock: The stock that provides a fixed amount of return (dividend) to its stockholder before paying dividends to common stockholders is referred as preferred stock.
Par value: It refers to the value of a stock that is stated by the corporation’s charter. It is also known as face value of a stock.
To Journalize: the issuance of common stock and preferred stock for Corporation T.
(a)

Answer to Problem 11.1AP
Record the
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |
2017 | |||||
January | 1 | Cash (1) | 280,000 | ||
Common Stock (2) | 70,000 | ||||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value (3) | 210,000 | ||||
(To record issuance of no-par common stock) | |||||
March | 1 | Cash (4) | 636,000 | ||
Preferred Stock (5) | 600,000 | ||||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock (6) | 36,000 | ||||
(To record issuance of preferred stock) | |||||
May | 1 | Cash (7) | 720,000 | ||
Common Stock (8) | 120,000 | ||||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value (9) | 600,000 | ||||
(To record issuance of no-par common stock) | |||||
September | 1 | Cash (10) | 25,000 | ||
Common Stock (11) | 5,000 | ||||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value (12) | 20,000 | ||||
(To record issuance of no-par common stock) | |||||
November | 1 | Cash (13) | 168,000 | ||
Preferred Stock (14) | 150,000 | ||||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock (15) | 18,000 | ||||
(To record issuance of preferred stock) |
Table (1)
Working Notes:
Compute cash received for 70,000 common shares at $4 per share.
Compute the common stock value for 70,000 shares at $1 stated value.
Compute the paid-in capital in excess of stated value-Common stock.
Compute the cash received for 12,000
Compute the preferred stock value for 12,000 shares at $50 par value per share.
Compute paid-in capital in excess of par value-Preferred stock.
Compute the cash received for 120,000 common shares at $6 per share.
Compute common stock value for 120,000 common shares at $1 stated value per share.
Compute paid-in capital in excess of stated value-Common stock.
Compute the cash received for 5,000 common shares at $5 per share.
Compute the common stock value for 5,000 common shares at $1 stated value per share.
Compute paid-in capital in excess of stated value-Common stock.
Compute cash received for 3,000 preferred shares at $56 per share.
Compute preferred stock value for 3,000 preferred shares at $50 par value per share.
Compute paid-in capital in excess of par value-Preferred stock.
Explanation of Solution
January 10: Issued 70,000 shares of common stock for cash at $4 per share.
- Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because cash is received due to stock issue; therefore, debit Cash account with $280,000.
- Common Stock is a
stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to issuance of common stock. Therefore, credit Common Stock account with $70,000. - Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value account with $210,000.
March 1: Issued 12,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $53 per share.
- Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because cash is received due to stock issue; therefore, debit Cash account with $636,000.
- Preferred Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to issuance of preferred stock. Therefore, credit Preferred Stock account with $600,000.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock account with $36,000.
May 1: Issued 120,000 shares of common stock for cash at $6 per share.
- Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because cash is received due to stock issue; therefore, debit Cash account with $720,000.
- Common Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to issuance of common stock. Therefore, credit Common Stock account with $120,000.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value account with $600,000.
September 1: Issued 5,000 shares of common stock for cash at $5 per share.
- Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because cash is received due to stock issue; therefore, debit Cash account with $25,000.
- Common Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to issuance of common stock. Therefore, credit Common Stock account with $5,000.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value account with $20,000.
November 1: Issued 3,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $56 per share.
- Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because cash is received due to stock issue; therefore, debit Cash account with $168,000.
- Preferred Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to issuance of preferred stock. Therefore, credit Preferred Stock account with $150,000.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock account with $18,000.
(b)
To
(b)

Explanation of Solution
T Accounts: T- accounts are prepared for all the business transactions. First, journal entries are passed and then transferred to the respective ledger accounts where they are recorded, and summarized in either side of the ‘T’ format. It is divided into two parts by a vertical line, that is, the left side and the right side. The left side of the T-account is known as the debit side, and the right side of the T-account is known as the credit side. The account name appears on the top of the T-account.
Preferred stock account is a component of stockholders’ equity account with a normal credit balance.
Preferred Stock | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit ($) | Date | Details | Credit ($) | |
December 31, 2017 | Closing balance | 750,000 | March 1 | Cash | 600,000 | |
November 1 | Cash | 150,000 | ||||
Total | 750,000 | Total | 750,000 | |||
January 1, 2018 | Opening Balance | $750,000 |
Table (2)
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock account is a component of stockholders’ equity account with a normal credit balance.
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit ($) | Date | Details | Credit ($) | |
December 31, 2017 | Closing balance | 54,000 | March 1 | Cash | 36,000 | |
November 1 | Cash | 18,000 | ||||
Total | 54,000 | Total | 54,000 | |||
January 1, 2018 | Opening Balance | $54,000 |
Table (3)
Common stock is a component of stockholders’ equity account with a normal credit balance.
Common Stock account | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit ($) | Date | Details | Credit ($) | |
December 31, 2017 | Closing balance | 195,000 | January 10 | Cash | 70,000 | |
May 1 | Cash | 120,000 | ||||
September 1 | 5,000 | |||||
Total | 195,000 | Total | 195,000 | |||
January 1, 2018 | Opening Balance | $195,000 |
Table (4)
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value–Common Stock account is a component of stockholders’ equity account with a normal credit balance.
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value–Preferred Stock | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit ($) | Date | Details | Credit ($) | |
December 31, 2017 | Closing balance | 830,000 | January 10 | Cash | 210,000 | |
May 1 | Cash | 600,000 | ||||
September 1 | Cash | 20,000 | ||||
Total | 830,000 | Total | 830,000 | |||
January 1, 2018 | Opening Balance | $830,000 |
Table (5)
(c)
To Prepare: the paid-in capital portion of stockholders’ equity section of
(c)

Explanation of Solution
Prepare the paid-in capital portion of stockholders’ equity section of balance sheet for Corporation T as at December 31, 2017.
Corporation T | ||
Balance Sheet (Partial) | ||
December 31, 2017 | ||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Amount ($) |
Stockholders’ equity | ||
Paid-in Capital | ||
Capital stock | ||
6% Preferred stock, $50 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 15,000 shares issued | $750,000 | |
Common stock, no par, $1 stated value, 500,000 shares authorized, and 195,000 shares issued | 195,000 | |
Total capital stock | $945,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par value–Preferred stock | 54,000 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of stated value–Common stock | 830,000 | |
Total additional paid-in capital | 884,000 | |
Total paid-in capital | $1,829,000 |
Table (6)
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