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The following shareholders' equity accounts are reported by Pharoah Inc. on January 1:
Common shares (unlimited authorized, 142,500 issued) $2,280,000
Preferred shares ($4 cumulative, convertible, 100,000 authorized, 4,500 issued) 337,500
Contributed surplus-reacquisition of common shares 29,000
Retained earnings 1,255,000
The following selected transactions occurred during the year:
Feb. 11 Issued 47,500 common shares at $20 per share.
Mar. 2 Reacquired 19,000 common shares at $22 per share.
June 14 Split the common shares 2 for 1 when the common shares were trading at $30 per share.
July 25 Reacquired 330 preferred shares at $70 per share.
Sept. 16 Reacquired 47,500 common shares for $17 per share.
Oct. 27 Declared a 5% common stock dividend distributable on December 13 to shareholders of record on November 24. The fair value of the common shares on October 27 was $19 per share. Distributed the stock dividend declared on October 27. The fair value of the common shares on December 13 was $21
Dec. 13 per share.
First of all, we have to record the journal entries
Requirement 1. Prepare journal entries for the transactions.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Feb 11 | Cash (47,500 * $20) | $950,000 | |
Common Stock | $950,000 | ||
(Issued common shares for cash) | |||
Mar 2 | Common Shares (19,000 * $17) | $323,000 | |
Contributed Surplus - Reaquistion of Common shares (given) | $29,000 | ||
Retained Earnings {418,000 - (323,000 + 29,000)} | $66,000 | ||
Cash (19,000 * $22) | $418,000 | ||
(To record reacquistion of Common shares) | |||
July 25 | Preferred Shares (330 * $75) | $24,750 | |
Cash (330 * $70) | $23,100 | ||
Contributed Surplus - Reaquistion of Common shares (24,750 - $23,100) | $1,650 | ||
(337,500 / 4,500) = $75 | |||
(To record reacquistion of Preferred shares) | |||
Sep 16 | Common Shares (47,500 * $8.5) | $403,750 | |
Retained Earnings | $403,750 | ||
Cash (47,500 * $17) | $807,500 | ||
(To record reacquistion of Common shares) | |||
Oct 27 | Stock Dividend (294,500 * 5% * $19) | $279,775 | |
Stock Dividend Distributable | $279,775 | ||
(To record declaration of dividend) | |||
Dec 13 | Stock Dividend Distributable | $279,775 | |
Common Shares | $279,775 | ||
(To record distribution of dividend) |
Calculation of Cost of Common Shares
Date | Number of Shares | Total Cost | Working | Average Cost |
Jan 1 | 142,500 | $2,280,000 | (2,280,000 / 142,500) | $16 |
Feb 11 | 47,500 | $950,000 | ||
Balance | 190,000 | $3,230,000 | (3,230,000 / 190,000) | $17 |
Mar 2 | (19,000) | ($323,000) | $17 | |
Balance | 171,000 | $2,907,000 | (2,907,000 / 171,000) | $17 |
June 14 | 171,000 (Split) | |||
Balance | 342,000 | $2,907,000 | (2,907,000 / 342,000) | $8.5 |
Sep 16 | (47,500) | ($403,750) | (403,750 / 47,500) | $8.5 |
Balance | 294,500 | $2,503,250 | ||
Oct 27 | 14,725 | $279,775 | (294,500 * 5%) | $19 |
Total | 309,225 | $2,783,025 |
Requirement 2. Show how each class of shares will be presented in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
Amount | |
Shareholder's Equity Share Capital: |
|
Common Shares: Authorized - Unlimited 309,225 shares issued |
$2,783,025 |
Preferred Shares: Authorized 100,000 , 4,170 shares issued |
$312,750 |
(4,500 - 330) = 4,170 |
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