In: Accounting
The stockholders’ equity accounts of Swifty Corporation on
January 1, 2022, were as follows.
Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 11,000 shares authorized) | $660,000 | |
Common Stock ($4 stated value, 660,000 shares authorized) | 2,200,000 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock | 33,000 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock | 1,056,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 1,513,600 | |
Treasury Stock (11,000 common shares) | 88,000 |
During 2022, the corporation had the following transactions and
events pertaining to its stockholders’ equity.
Feb. | 1 | Issued 11,000 shares of common stock for $66,000. | |
Mar. | 20 | Purchased 2,200 additional shares of common treasury stock at $7 per share. | |
Oct. | 1 | Declared a 7% cash dividend on preferred stock, payable November 1. | |
Nov. | 1 | Paid the dividend declared on October 1. | |
Dec. | 1 | Declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on December 15, payable December 31, 2022. | |
Dec. | 31 |
Determined that net income for the year was $616,000. Paid the dividend declared on December 1. question: what is the "Enter the beginning balances in the accounts and post the journal entries to the stockholders’ equity accounts." |