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grasshopper1228
Nov 8, 2014, 11:14 PM
I am thoroughly confused and cant find any information to help me. Thank you in advance



Preferred Stock (15,000 shares issued)

$750,000


Common Stock (240,300 shares issued)

3,364,200


Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock

247,800


Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock

409,900


Common Stock Dividends Distributable

336,420


Retained Earnings

915,450



A review of the accounting records reveals the following.



1.

No errors have been made in recording 2014 transactions or in preparing the closing entry for net income.


2.

Preferred stock is $50 par, 6%, and cumulative; 15,000 shares have been outstanding since January 1, 2013.


3.

Authorized stock is 20,000 shares of preferred, 480,600 shares of common with a $14 par value.


4.

The January 1 balance in Retained Earnings was $1,127,700.


5.

On July 1, 20,000 shares of common stock were issued for cash at $16 per share.


6.

On September 1, the company discovered an understatement error of $87,500 in computing depreciation in 2013. The net of tax effect of $61,250 was properly debited directly to Retained Earnings.


7.

A cash dividend of $336,420 was declared and properly allocated to preferred and common stock on October 1. No dividends were paid to preferred stockholders in 2013.


8.

On December 31, a 10% common stock dividend was declared out of retained earnings on common stock when the market price per share was $16.


9.

Net income for the year was $569,900.


10.

On December 31, 2014, the directors authorized disclosure of a $194,500 restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion. (Use Note X.)

paraclete
Nov 9, 2014, 05:17 AM
What are you confused about? You have not shown any workings, you need to do the journal entries and see where that takes you