In: Accounting
Jungle Corporation's stockholder's equity section at December 31, 2014 appears below:
Stockholders equity
Paid in Capital
Common stock, $10 par, 60,000 outstanding $600,000
Paid in Capital in excess of par 150,000
Total paid in capital $750,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Total Stockholder's Equity $900,000
On June 30, 2015, the board of directors of Kenner Corp declared a 15% stock dividend, payable on July 31, 2015, to stockholders of record on July 15, 2015. The fair value of Kenner Corp's stock on June 30, 2015 was $15.
On December 1, 2015 the board of directors declared a 2 for 1 stock split effective December 15, 2015. Jungle Corp's stock was selling for $20 on December 1, 2015, before the stock split was declared. Par value of the stock was adjusted. Net income for 2015 was $190,000 and there were no cash dividends declared.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries on the appropriate dates to record the stock dividend and the stock split. Show all calculations.
(b) Fill in the amount that would appear in the stockholder's equity section for Jungle Corp at December 31, 2015, for the following items: (Show all calculations)
1.Common Stock
2.Number of shares outstanding
3.Par value per share
4.Paid-in capital in excess of par
5.Retained Earnings
6.Total Stockholder's Equity
a)
Date | Account title | Debit | credit |
June 30 2015 | Stock Dividend (9000*15) | 135000 | |
Common stock distributable (9000*10) | 90000 | ||
Paid in Capital in excess of par | 45000 | ||
July 15 2015 | No entry is required on record date | ||
July 31,2015 | Common stock distributable | 90000 | |
common stock | 90000 | ||
December 1 2015 | No entry for stock split is required .The only effect it has is increasing the number of shares to 138000 shares with par value to $5 per share such that overall equity remains the same | ||
December 31 2015 | Income summary | 190000 | |
Retained earning | 190000 | ||
[To close net income] | |||
December 31 2015 | Retained earning | 135000 | |
Stock dividend |
135000 |
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[To close stock dividend] |
working :
a)Number of shares issued as stock dividend =current number of shares outstanding * % of stock dividend
=60000*15%
= 9000 shares
b)Total shares outstanding = 60000 +9000 = 69000 shares
shares after stock split = 69000*2/1 = 138000 shares
Par value per share after stock split = 10*1/2 =$ 5 per share
b)
Balance as on December 31 2015 | |
1.Common Stock | 138000 shares *5 per share = 690000 |
2) Number of shares outstanding | 138000 shares |
3) .Par value per share | $5 per share |
4) Paid-in capital in excess of par | 150000 Beginning + 45000 = 195000 |
5)Retained earning | 150000 Beginning +190000Net income -135000stock dividend = 205000 |
6)Total equity |
1+4+5 1090000 |