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    AP14-3A

    The post-closing trial balance of Dold Corporation at December 31, 2010, contains the following stockholders' equity accounts.

    Preferred Stock (15,600 shares issued) $ 780,000
    Common Stock (255,400 shares issued) 3,320,200
    Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Preferred 256,200
    Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common 388,200
    Common Stock Dividends Distributable 332,020
    Retained Earnings 978,020.0


    A review of the accounting records reveals the following.

    No errors have been made in recording 2010 transactions or in preparing the closing entry for net income.

    Preferred stock is $50 par, 6%, and cumulative; 15,600 shares have been outstanding since January 1, 2009.

    Authorized stock is 20,600 shares of preferred, 510,800 shares of common with a $13 par value.

    The January 1 balance in Retained Earnings was $1,131,100.

    On July 1, 21,800 shares of common stock were sold for cash at $17 per share.

    On September 1, the company discovered an understatement error of $90,200 in computing depreciation in 2009. The net of tax effect of $66,800 was properly debited directly to Retained Earnings.

    A cash dividend of $250,000 was declared and properly allocated to preferred and common stock on October 1. No dividends were paid to preferred stockholders in 2009.

    On December 31, a 10% common stock dividend was declared out of retained earnings on common stock when the market price per share was $17.

    Net income for the year was $597,900.

    On December 31, 2010, the directors authorized disclosure of a $207,800 restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion. (Use Note X.)







    Incorrect.

    Reproduce the Retained Earnings account for the year.
    Retained Earnings
    Sept. 1 Prior period adj. 66800 Jan. 1 Balance 1131100
    Oct. 1 Cash dividend 250000 Dec. 31 Net income
    Dec. 31
    Stock dividend




    Dec. 31 Balance








    Incorrect.

    Complete the retained earnings statement for the year. (Enter all amounts as positive and subtract where necessary. List amounts from largest to smallest e.g. 10, 5, 3, 2.)
    DOLD CORPORATION
    Retained Earnings Statement
    December 31, 2010

    Balance, January 1, as reported $ 1131100
    Corr. Of overstmt of 2009 net income 66800

    Balance, January 1, as adjusted 1064300
    Add: Net income 597900

    1662200
    Less: Stock dividends $
    Cash dividends 250000


    Balance, December 31 $









    Incorrect.

    Complete stockholders' equity section at December 31. (Order multiple accounts in the standard format used in the text.)
    DOLD CORPORATION
    Partial Balance Sheet
    December 31, 2010

    Stockholders equity
    Paid-in capital
    Capital stock
    6% Preferred sock,
    $ par value, cumulative
    shares authorized,
    shares issued and outstanding $
    Common stock,
    $ par value
    shares authorized,
    shares issued and outstanding $
    Common stock div. distributable


    Total capital stock
    Additional paid-in capital
    In excess of par value-pref. stock
    In excess of par value-comm. Stock

    Total additional paid-in capital

    Total paid-in capital
    Retained earnings (see note X)

    Total stockholders' equity $



    Note X: Retained earnings is restricted for plant expansion, $207,800.







    Incorrect.

    Compute the earnings per share of common stock using 241,000 as the weighted average shares outstanding for the year.
    (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)

    $






    Incorrect.

    Compute the allocation of the cash dividend to preferred and common stock.
    Allocation to preferred stock $
    Allocation to common stock $




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