Issuance of, and Dividends to, Common and Preferred Stock; Reporting of Stockholders’ Equity
Barton Corporation began operations on January 1, 2018. The following transactions relating to stockholders’ equity occurred in the first two years of the company’s operations.
Required
Prepare journal entries to record these transactions.
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2019.
Prepare a table showing dividend allocations for 2018 and 2019 assuming Barton declares the following cash dividends: 2018, $50,000, and 2019, $300,000.
Prepare the January 2, 2018, entry for issuance of 200,000 shares of common stock for $12 cash per share if
Common stock is no-par stock without a stated value.
Common stock is no-par stock with a stated value of $10 per share.
PLANNING THE SOLUTION
Record journal entries for the transactions for 2018 and 2019.
Determine the balances for the 2018 and 2019 equity accounts for the balance sheet.
Prepare the contributed capital portion of the 2018 and 2019 balance sheets.
Prepare a table similar to Exhibit 13.8 showing dividend allocations for 2018 and 2019.
Record the issuance of common stock under both specifications of no-par stock.
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