In: Accounting
Washington Company has the following stockholders' equity accounts at December 31st, 2014.
Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,000 shares)
$480,000
Retained
Earnings
$294,000
1) Prepare entries in hournal form to record the following
transactions, which took place during 2015:
a) 280 shares of outstanding stock were
purchased at $97 per share. (These are to be accounted for using
the cost
method).
b) A $20 per share cash dividend was
declared.
c) The dividend declared in (b) above was
paid.
d) The treasuryshares pruchased in (a) above
were resold at $102 per share.
e) 500 shares of outstanding stock were
purchased at $105 per share.
f) 350 of the shares purchased in (e) above were
resold at $96 per share.
2) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Washington Company's balance sheet after giving effect to these transactions, assuming that the net income for 2015 was $94,000. State law requires restriction of retained earnings for the amount of treasury stock.
Journal entries :
No | account and explanation | debit | credit |
a | Treasury Stock (280*97) | 27160 | |
Cash | 27160 | ||
(To record treasury stock purchased) | |||
b | Cash dividend (4800-280)*20 | 90400 | |
Dividend payable | 90400 | ||
(To record dividend declared) | |||
c | Dividend payable | 90400 | |
Cash | 90400 | ||
(To record dividend paid) | |||
d | Cash (280*102) | 28560 | |
Treasury Stock | 27160 | ||
Paid in capital from sale of treasury Stock | 1400 | ||
(TO record sale of treasury Stock) | |||
e | Treasury Stock (500*105) | 52500 | |
Cash | 52500 | ||
(To record treasury Stock purchased) | |||
f | Cash (350*96) | 33600 | |
Paid in capital from sale of treasury Stock | 1400 | ||
Retained earnings | 1750 | ||
Treasury Stock (350*105) | 36750 | ||
(To record sale of treasury Stock) | |||
2) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Washington Company's balance sheet after giving effect to these transactions
Paid in capital | |
Common Stock | 480000 |
Total paid in capital | 480000 |
Retained earnings | 295850 |
TOtal | 775850 |
Less; Treasury Stock (150*105) | -15750 |
Total Stockholder's equity | 760100 |