
1.
Prepare necessary
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare necessary journal entry to record the given transaction.
Date | Account Titles and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
January | 100,000 | ||
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock | 5,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 11,000 | ||
Cash | 116,000 | ||
( To record 1,000 shares that were recalled and retired) | |||
April | Retained earnings | 35,200 | |
Common stock to be distributed | 22,000 | ||
Additional paid-in capital on common stock | 13,200 | ||
(To record the declaration and issuance of stock dividend on common stock) | |||
Common stock to be distributed | 22,000 | ||
Common stock, $10 par | 22,000 | ||
(To record the issuance of common stock) | |||
November | 18,000 | ||
Cash | 18,000 | ||
(To record the treasury stock 1,000 shares on common being reacquired for $18) | |||
December | Retained earnings | 10,500 | |
Dividend payable: preferred stock | 10,500 | ||
(To record the declaration of annual cash dividend on preferred stock) | |||
December | Retained earnings | 23,200 | |
Dividend payable: common stock (1) | 23,200 | ||
(To record the declaration of annual cash dividend on common stock) | |||
Dividends payable: Preferred stock | 10,500 | ||
Cash | 10,500 | ||
(To record the payment of cash dividend on preferred stock) | |||
Dividends payable: Common stock | 23,200 | ||
Cash | 23,200 | ||
(To record the payment of cash dividend on common stock) | |||
Income summary | 87,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 87,000 | ||
(To record the transfer of net income from income summary to retained earnings) | |||
Retained earnings | 10,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | 10,000 | ||
(To record the depreciation expense of $10,000 omitted) | |||
Income tax payable | 3,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 3,000 | ||
( To record interest payable) | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 8,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 8,000 | ||
( To record the understatement made on both accumulated depreciation and gain recognized on sale by $8,000 ) | |||
Retained earnings | 2,400 | ||
Income tax payable | 2,400 | ||
( To record payment on income tax that were earned earlier) |
(Table 1)
Working note (1): Calculate the amount of dividend payable to the common stock:
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Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the Company C for the year ended December 31, 2019 and also provide necessary notes to its financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the Company C for the year ended December 31, 2019:
Company C | ||
statement of retained earnings | ||
For the year ended December 31,2019 | ||
Particulars | Amount in $ | Amount in $ |
Retained earnings, as previously reported, January 1, 2019 | 182,200 | |
Add: Correction of overstatement in 2018 gain on sale of equipment ( net of $2,400 income taxes) | 5,600 | |
Less: Correction of omission of 2018depreciation on certain machinery(net of $3,000 income tax credit) | (7,000) | |
Adjusted retained earnings, January 1, 2019 | 180,000 | |
Add: Net income | 87,000 | |
267,800 | ||
Less: Stock dividends ($16 current market price on 2,200 shares) | 35,200 | |
Cash dividend: preferred stock ($7 on 1,500 shares) | 10,500 | |
Cash dividend: common stock ($1 on 23,200 shares) | 23,200 | |
Reduction of retained earnings due to a retirement of preferred stock at a call price higher than the original issue price (23,200 shares at $11 excess). | 11,000 | (79,900) |
Retained earnings, December 31, 2019 | 187,900 |
(Table 2)
Notes to financial statements:
- Note A: the amount of retained earnings is limited with the $18,000, the cost related to the treasury stock of 1,000 shares on common stock is being held.
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