In: Accounting
The stockholders' equity section of Thomas Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2017, appears below:
Preferred Stock, 6%, $15 stated value, 50,000 shares authorized;
10,000 issued and outstanding 150,000
Paid-in capital in excess of stated value-preferred stock 30,000
Common stock, $10 par value, 400,000 shares authorized;
250,000 issued and outstanding 2,500,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock 1,200,000
Retained earnings 600,000
During 2018, the following stock transactions occurred:
Jan. 18 Issued 50,000 shares of common stock at $30 per share.
Apr. 20 Purchased 25,000 shares of Thomas Corporation's common stock at $24 per share.
June 15 Issued 10,000 shares of preferred stock at $20 per share.
Oct. 1 Declared the preferred stock cash dividend.
Oct. 1 Declared a $0.41 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on October 15.
Dec. 1 Paid both dividends declared on October 1.
Net Income for the year was $100,000.
Requirements:
Enter beginning balances in ledger accounts.
Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions.
Post the entries to the ledger T-accounts. Add accounts as needed.
Calculate the updated Retained Earnings balance.
Prepare the 2018 stockholders' equity section of the Balance Sheet for Thomas Corporation.
Note: (a) & (c) Ledger T-accounts in separate document
Beginning balances in ledger accounts:
Journal entries:
Posting the entries to ledger T-accounts:
Updated retained earnings balance is $569,250.
Stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.