In: Accounting
Alexander Corporation
reports the following components of stockholders’ equity on
December 31, 2016:
Common stock—$25 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 35,000 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 875,000 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock | 70,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 357,000 | ||
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,302,000 | |
In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholders’
equity accounts.
Jan. | 2 | Purchased 3,500 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share. | ||
Jan. | 7 | Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9 stockholders of record. | ||
Feb. | 28 | Paid the dividend declared on January 7. | ||
July | 9 | Sold 1,400 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share. | ||
Aug. | 27 | Sold 1,750 of its treasury shares at $20 cash per share. | ||
Sept. | 9 | Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 22 to the September 23 stockholders of record. | ||
Oct. | 22 | Paid the dividend declared on September 9. | ||
Dec. | 31 | Closed the $57,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings. |
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these
transactions for 2017.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for
the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the
company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs
below.
Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017.
Record the purchase 3,500 shares of its own common stock for $25 cash per share.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Jan 02 | |||
Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $1.50 per share.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Jan 07 | |||
Record the payment of the cash dividend declared on January 7.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Feb 28 | |||
Record the reissue of 1,400 shares of the treasury stock for $30 cash per share.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Jul 09 | |||
Record the reissue of 1,750 shares of the treasury stock for $20 cash per share.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Aug 27 | |||
Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Sep 09 | |||
Record the payment of the cash dividend declared on September 9.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Oct 22 | |||
Record the transfer of the credit balance of $57,000 in the income summary account to the retained earnings account.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
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Dec 31 | |||
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
ALEXANDER CORPORATION | |
Statement of Retained Earnings | |
For Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
$0 | |
$0 |
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
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