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The annual report for Sneer Corporation disclosed that the
company declared and paid preferred dividends in the amount of
$200,000 in the current year. It also declared and paid dividends
on common stock in the amount of $3.00 per share. During the
current year, Sneer had 1 million common shares authorized; 400,000
shares had been issued, and 190,000 shares were in treasury stock.
The opening balance in Retained Earnings was $900,000 and Net
Income for the current year was $400,000.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record the declaration, and payment, of dividends on (a) preferred and (b) common stock.
a. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $200,000 to the preferred stockholders.
b. Record the payment of the cash dividend to the preferred stockholders.
c. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $3.00 per share to the common stockholders payable on the shares outstanding.
d. Record the payment of the cash dividend to the common stockholders.
2. Using the information given above, prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31.
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3. Prepare a journal entry to close the dividends account (Record
the entry to close the dividends account).
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