Question

Metlock Corporation was organized on January 1, 2017. It is authorized to issue 10,400 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 534,200 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10		Issued 80,700 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share.
Mar. 1		Issued 5,960 shares of preferred stock for cash at $112 per share.
Apr. 1		Issued 24,550 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $91,460; the fair value of the land was $80,700.
May 1		Issued 80,700 shares of common stock for cash at $9 per share.
Aug. 1		Issued 10,400 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $53,000 for services rendered in helping the company organize.
Sept. 1		Issued 10,400 shares of common stock for cash at $11 per share.
Nov. 1		Issued 990 shares of preferred stock for cash at $114 per share.

Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Answer 1

JOURNAL ENTRY

DATE ACCOUNT TITLES DEBIT ($) CREDIT($)

JAN.10 Cash A/c (80700*$7) 564,900

To Common Stock A/c (80700*$1) 80,700

To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 484,200

March.1 Cash A/c (5960*$112) 667,520

To Preference Stock A/c(5960*$100)    596,000

  To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c    71,520

APRIL.1 Land A/c (at fair value)    80,700

  To Common Stock A/c (24550*$1) 24,550

   To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 56,150

MAY.1    Cash A/c (80700*$9) 726,300

To Common Stock A/c (80700*$1)      80,700

  To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 645,600

AUGUST.1 Organisation Expense A/c 53,000

To Common Stock A/c (10400*$1)    10,400

  To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 42,600

SEPT.1 Cash A/c (10400*$11)    114,400

To Common Stock A/c (10400*$1)      10,400

  To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 104,000

NOV.1 Cash A/c (990*$114)   112,860

To Preference Stock A/c(990*$100)    99,000

To Paid-in- Capital in excess A/c 13,860