Question

The general ledger of Marshall Corporation, a publicly traded company, contained the following shareholders’ equity accounts in 2018:

		January 1		December 31
Preferred shares (10,500 and 21,600 shares issued, respectively)		$525,000		$1,080,000
Common shares (336,000 and 364,000 shares issued, respectively)		2,688,000		3,248,000
Stock dividends distributable		0		400,400
Retained earnings		3,222,000		3,658,600

A review of the accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2018, reveals the following information:

1.		On January 1, 11,100 additional $5 noncumulative preferred shares were issued for $50 each. An unlimited number are authorized.
2.		On October 1, 28,000 common shares were sold for cash at $20 per share. An unlimited number are authorized.
3.		The annual preferred shareholders’ cash dividend was declared and paid during the year.
4.		On December 31, a 5% stock dividend was declared on common shares when the share price was $22. The stock dividend is distributable on January 20.
5.		Net income for the year was $945,000.
6.		On December 31, the board of directors authorized a $451,000 restriction on retained earnings for a plant expansion.

Reproduce the Preferred Shares, Common Shares, Stock Dividends Distributable, and Retained Earnings general ledger accounts for the year.

Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the statement of financial position at December 31.

Answer 1

Preferred Shares
Beg Bal		$          525,000
		$          555,000	Jan-01
		$       1,080,000	End Bal
Common Shares
Beg bal		$       2,688,000
		$          560,000	Oct-01
		$       3,248,000	End Bal
Stock Dividend Distributable
		$          400,400	Dec-31
		$          400,400	End Bal
Retained Earnings
Beg Bal		$       3,222,000
Dec-31	$        108,000	$          945,000	Net Income
Dec-31	$        400,400
		$       3,658,600	End Bal

Stockholders Equity
Paid in Capital
Preference Shares	$    1,080,000
Common Shares	$    3,248,000
Stock Dividend Distributable	$        400,400
Total Paid in Capital	$    4,728,400
Retained Earnings	$    3,207,600
Retained Earnings, Restricted	$        451,000
Total Stockholders Equity	$    8,387,000

Retained Earnings can be shown combined as well.