Investment:
It is a financial term which refers to spend or deposit money to get the financial benefits.
The different ways in which a firm can invest are mentioned below:
- Long-term investments
- Short-term investments
Short-term investments:
It includes such investments which are highly liquid in nature as these can be convert in form of cash easily during the period of 1 year.
It means record of financial data related to business transactions in a journal in a manner so that debit equals credit. It provides an audit trail to the auditor and a means to analyze the effects of transactions to an organization’s financial health.
Rules of Journal Entry:
The rules for journal entry are defined by 5 accounting components,
- Assets: Increase in asset should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Liabilities: Increase in liabilities should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Equity: Increase in Equity should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Expense: Increase in expense should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Revenue: Increase in revenue should be credit and decrease should be debit.
Financial Statements:
It refers to the statements that are being made to show the financial results and financial position of a business or a company.
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- Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows: a. Issued 15,000 shares of 20 par common stock at 30, receiving cash. b. Issued 4, 000 shares of 80 par preferred 5% stock at 100, receiving cash. c. Issued 500,000 of 10-year, 5% bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. d. Declared a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share on common stock and 1.00 per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. e. Paid the cash dividends declared in (d). f. Purchased 7,500 shares of Solstice Corp. at 40 per share, plus a 150 brokerage commission. The investment is classified as an available-for-sale investment. g. Purchased 8,000 shares of treasury common stock at 33 per share. h. Purchased 40,000 shares of Pinkberry Co. stock directly from the founders for 24 per share. Pinkberry has 125,000 shares issued and outstanding. Equinox Products Inc. treated the investment as an equity method investment. i. Declared a 1.00 quarterly cash dividend per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares of preferred stock had been issued. j. Paid the cash dividends to the preferred stockholders. k. Received 27,500 dividend from Pinkberry Co. investment in (h). l. Purchased 90,000 of Dream Inc. 10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their face amount plus accrued interest of 37 5. The bonds are classified as a held-to-maturity long -term investment. m. Sold, at 38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased in (g). n. Received a dividend of 0 .60 per share from the Solstice Corp. investment in (f). o. Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp. at 45, including commission. p. Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issue d in (c) and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method . q. Accrued interest for three months on the Dream Inc. bonds purchased in (I). r. Pinkberry Co. recorded total earnings of 240 ,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings for its share of Pinkberry Co. net income. s. The fair value for Solstice Corp. stock was 39. 02 per share on December 31, 2016. The investment is adjusted to fair value , using a valuation allowance account. Assume Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments h ad a beginning balance of zero. Instructions 1. Journalize the selected transactions. 2. After all of the transaction s for the year ended December 31, 201 6, had been poste d [including the transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries), the data that follows were taken from the records of Equinox Products Inc. a. Prepare a multiple-step in come statement for the year ended December 31, 201 6, concluding with earnings per share . In computing earnings per share, assume that the average number of common shares outstanding was 100,000 and preferred dividends were 100,000. ( Round earnings per share to the nearest cent.) b. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20 6. c. Prepare a balance sheet in report form as of December 31, 2016.arrow_forwardEntries for selected corporate transactions Nav-Go Enterprises Inc. produces aeronautical navigation equipment. The stockholders equity accounts of Nav-Go Enterprises Inc., with balances on January 1, 20Y3, are as follows: The following selected transactions occurred during the year: Jan. 15. Paid cash dividends of 0.06 per share on the common stock. The dividend had been properly recorded when declared on December 1 of the preceding fiscal year for 34,320. Mar. 15. Sold all of the treasury stock for 6.75 per share. Apr. 13. Issued 200,000 shares of common stock for 8 per share. June 14. Declared a 3% stock dividend on common stock, to be capitalized at the market price of the stock, which is 7.50 per share. July 16. Issued the certificates for the dividend declared on June 14. Oct. 30. Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury stock for 6 per share. Dec. 30. Declared a 0.08-per-share dividend on common stock. 31. Closed the two dividends accounts to Retained Earnings. Instructions 1. Enter the January 1 balances in T accounts for the stockholders equity accounts listed. Also prepare T accounts for the following: Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock; Stock Dividends Distributable; Stock Dividends; Cash Dividends. 2. Journalize the entries to record the transactions and post to the eight selected accounts. 3. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y3. 4. Prepare the Stockholders Equity section of the December 31, 20Y3, balance sheet Using Method 1 of Exhibit 8.arrow_forwardCASH DIVIDENDS, STOCK DIVIDEND, AND STOCK SPLIT During the year ended December 31, 20--, Baggio Company completed the following transactions: Apr. 15 Declared a semiannual dividend of 0.65 per share on preferred stock and 0.45 per share on common stock to shareholders of record on May 5, payable on May 10. Currently, 6,000 shares of 50 par preferred stock and 70,000 shares of 1 par common stock are outstanding. May 10 Paid the cash dividends. Oct. 15 Declared semiannual dividend of 0.65 per share on preferred stock and 0.45 per share on common stock to shareholders of record on November 5, payable on November 20. Nov. 20 Paid the cash dividends. 22 Declared a 10% stock dividend to shareholders of record on December 8, distributable on December 16. Market value of the common stock was estimated at 15 per share. Dec. 16 Issued certificates for common stock dividend. 20 Board of directors declared a two-for-one common stock split. REQUIRED Prepare journal entries for the transactions.arrow_forward
- Entries for selected corporate transactions Nav-Go Enterprises Inc. produces aeronautical navigation equipment. Navo-Go Enterprises stockholders equity accounts, with balances on January 1, 20Y1, are as follows: The following selected transactions occurred during the year: Instructions 1. Enter the January 1 balances in T accounts for the stockholders equity accounts listed. Also prepare T accounts for the following: Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock; Stock Dividends Distributable; Stock Dividends; Cash Dividends. 2. Journalize the entries to record the transactions, and post to the eight selected accounts. Assume that the closing entry for revenues and expenses has been made and post net income of 775,000 to the retained earnings account. 3. Prepare a statement of stockholders equity for the year ended December 31, 20Y1. Assume that net income was 775,000 for the year ended December 31, 20Y6. 4. Prepare the Stockholders Equity section of the December 31, 20Y1, balance sheet.arrow_forwardSelected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20Y8, were as follows: A. Issued 15,000 shares of 20 par common stock at 30, receiving cash. B. Issued 4,000 shares of 80 par preferred 5% stock at 100, receiving cash. C. Issued 500,000 of 10-year, 5% bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. D. Declared a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share on common stock and 1.00 per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. E. Paid the cash dividends declared in (D). F. Purchased 8,000 shares of treasury common stock at 33 per share. G. Declared a 1.00 quarterly cash dividend per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares of preferred stock had been issued. H. Paid the cash dividends to the preferred stockholders. I. Sold, at 38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased in (F). J. Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issued in (C) and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method. Instructions 1. Journalize the selected transactions. 2. After all of the transactions for the year ended December 31, 20Y8, had been posted [including the transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries], the data that follow were taken from the records of Equinox Products Inc. Income statement data: Advertising expense 150,000 Cost of goods sold 3,700,000 Delivery expense 30,000 Depreciation expenseoffice buildings and equipment 30,000 Depreciation expensestore buildings and equipment 100,000 Income tax expense 140,500 Interest expense 21,000 Interest revenue 30,000 Miscellaneous administrative expense 7,500 Miscellaneous selling expense 14,000 Office rent expense 50,000 Office salaries expense 170,000 Office supplies expense 10,000 Sales 5,313,000 Sales commissions 185,000 Sales salaries expense 385,000 Store supplies expense 21,000 Retained earnings and balance sheet data: Accounts payable 194,300 Accounts receivable 545,000 Accumulated depreciationoffice buildings and equipment 1,580,000 Accumulated depreciationstore buildings and equipment 4,126,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts 8,450 Bonds payable, 5%, due in 10 years 500,000 Cash 282,850 Common stock, 20 par (400,000 shares authorized; 100,000 shares issued, 94,600 outstanding) 2,000,000 Dividends: Cash dividends for common stock 155,120 Cash dividends for preferred stock 100,000 Goodwill 700,000 Income tax payable 44,000 Interest receivable 1,200 Inventory (December 31, 20Y8),at lower of cost (FIFO) or market 778,000 Office buildings and equipment 4,320,000 Paid-in capital from sale of treasury stock 13,000 Excess of issue price over parcommon stock 886,800 Excess of issue price over parpreferred stock 150,000 Preferred 5% stock, 80 par (30,000 shares authorized; 20,000 shares issued) 1,600,000 Premium on bonds payable 19,000 Prepaid expenses 27,400 Retained earnings, January 1, 20Y8 8,197,220 Store buildings and equipment 12,560,000 Treasury stock (5,400 shares of common stock at cost of 33 per share) 178,200 A. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y8. B. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y8. C. Prepare a balance sheet in report form as of December 31, 20Y8.arrow_forwardFollowing is the shareholders equity section of All-Wood Doors on a day a. Use the financial statement template below to show the financial statement effects of the following dividend events. (Assume that the events are independent.) (1) Cash dividend declaration and payment of 1 per share (3) Property dividend declaration and payment of shares representing a short-term investment in Screen Products, Ltd., with a fair value of 10,000 (3) 10% stock dividend (4) 100% stock dividend (5) 3-for-1 stock split (6) 1-for-2 reverse stock split b. Which events changed the book value of common equity? Under what conditions will these events lead to future increases and decreases in ROE?arrow_forward
- Nutritious Pet Food Companys board of directors declares a large stock dividend (50%) on June 30 when the stocks market value per share is $30. At that time, there are 10,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding (none held in treasury). What is the journal entry to record the declaration of the dividend?arrow_forwardSTOCK ISSUANCE (NONCASH ASSETS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND TREASURY STOCK) Brant Evans had the following stock transactions during the year: (a) Issued 6,000 shares of common stock with a 5 par value in exchange for real estate (land) with a fair market value of 33,500. (b) Issued 5,500 shares of common stock with a 5 par value and 7 fair market value in exchange for a building with an uncertain fair market value. (c) Received subscriptions for 11,000 shares of 5 par common stock for 58,000. (d) Received a payment of 29,000 on the stock subscription in transaction (c). (e) Received the balance in full for the stock subscription in transaction (c) and issued the stock. (f) Purchased 2,000 shares of its own 5 par common stock for 6 a share. (g) Sold 1,000 shares of the treasury stock in transaction (f) for 6.50 a share. (h) Sold 1,000 shares of the treasury stock in transaction (f) for 5.75 a share. Prepare general journal entries for these transactions, identifying each by letter.arrow_forwardStock Dividend The balance sheet of Cohen Enterprises includes the following stockholders equity section: Required: On April 15, 2019, when its stock was selling for $18 per share, Cohen Enterprises issued a small stock dividend. After making the journal entry to recognize the stock dividend, Cohens total capital stock increased by $270,000. In percentage terms, what was the size of the stock dividend? Ignoring the small stock dividend discussed in Requirement 1, assume that on June 1, 2019, when its stock was selling for $22 per share, Cohen issued a large stock dividend. After making the journal entry to recognize the stock dividend, Cohens retained earnings decreased by $75,000. In percentage terms, what was the size of the stock dividend?arrow_forward
- Prepare general journal entries for the following transactions of GOTE Company: (a) Received subscriptions for 10,000 shares of 2 par common stock for 80,000. (b) Received payment of 30,000 on the stock subscription in transaction (a). (c) Received the balance in full for the stock subscription in transaction (a) and issued the stock. (d) Purchased 1,000 shares of its own 2 par common stock for 7.50 a share. (e) Sold 500 shares of the stock on transaction (d) for 8.50 a share.arrow_forwardTreasury Stock Transactions Garrett Inc. had no treasury stock at the beginning of the year. During February, Garrett purchased 12,600 shares of treasury stock at $23 per share. In May, Garrett sold 4,500 of the treasury shares for $25 per share. In November, Garrett sold the remaining treasury shares for $18 per share. Required: Prepare journal entries for the February, May, and November treasury stock transactions.arrow_forwardSelected stock transactions The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Parks Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year: During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders equity. They are summarized as follows: a. Issued 200,000 shares of common stock at 12, receiving cash. b. Issued 8,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at 115. c. Purchased 175,000 shares of treasury common for 10 per share. d. Sold 110,000 shares of treasury common for 14 per share. e. Sold 30,000 shares of treasury common for 8 per share. f. Declared cash dividends of 1.25 per share on preferred stock and 0.08 per share on common stock. g. Paid the cash dividends. Instructions Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter.arrow_forward
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