In: Accounting
The Squash Company's shareholders' equity on January 1, 2018 was
$3,125,500. During 2018, Squash Company reported the
following:
• Net income of $575,325.
• Declared cash dividends totaling $125,000; the dividends had not
been paid as of December 31, 2018.
• Issued 10,000 shares of $5 par value common stock at $9 per
share.
• Purchased 5,000 shares of its common stock for $9.75 per share;
the shares are being held as treasury shares.
• Sold 1,500 shares of treasury stock for $9.25 per share.
• Issued 2,000 shares of $5 par value common stock resulting from
the declaration of a stock dividend during 2018; the market value
of the common stock on the date of declaration was $10.25 per
share.
What was shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2018? (Show your computations in order to get partial credit in case your answer is incorrect)
Shareholder's Equity balance as of December 31, 2018 will be $3630950
Detail working for your refrence
Transation | Common Stock | + | Paid In capital in Excess of Par - Common | + | Retained Earning | - | Treasury Stock | Total Shareholder Equity |
Beg | $3,125,500.00 | |||||||
1 | $575,325 | $575,325.00 | ||||||
2 | -$125,000 | -$125,000.00 | ||||||
3 | $50,000 | $40,000 | $90,000.00 | |||||
4 | -$48,750 | -$48,750.00 | ||||||
5 | -$750 | $14,625 | $13,875.00 | |||||
6 | $10,000 | $10,500 | -$20,500 | |||||
Total | $60,000 | $50,500 | $429,075 | -$34,125 | $3,630,950.00 |