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On January 1, 2016, Kittson Company had a retained earnings balance of $218,600. It is subject to a 30% corporate income tax rate. During 2016, Kittson earned net income of $67,000, and the following events occurred:
Oct. 1 | Cash dividends of $3 per share on 4,000 shares of common stock were declared. |
Oct. 10 | October 1 declaration of dividends was paid. |
Nov. 1 | A small stock dividend was declared. The dividends consisted of 600 shares of $10 par common stock. On the date of declaration, the market price of the company’s common stock was $36 per share. |
Nov. 10 | November 1 declaration of dividends was paid. |
Dec. 1 | The company recalled and retired 500 shares of $100 par preferred stock. The call price was $125 per share; the stock had originally been issued for $110 per share. |
Dec. 31 | The company discovered that it had erroneously recorded depreciation expense of $45,000 in 2015 for both financial reporting and income tax reporting. The correct depreciation for 2015 should have been $20,000. This is considered a material error. |
Required:
1. | Prepare journal entries to record Kittson Company’s transactions during 2016. |
2. | Prepare Kittson’s statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016. |