Chapter 15: Question 12 BE (page 811)
Graves Mining Company declared, on April 20, a dividend of \(500,000 payable on June 1. Of this amount, \)125,000 is a return of capital. Prepare the April 20 and June 1 entries for Graves.
The dividend paid by Graves Mining Company is $500,000.
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This comment appeared in the annual report of MacCloud Inc.: “The Company could pay cash or property dividends on the Class A common stock without paying cash or property dividends on the Class B common stock. But if the Company pays any cash or property dividends on the Class B common stock, it would be required to pay at least the same dividend on the Class A common stock.” How is a property dividend accounted for in the financial records?
(Stockholders’ Equity Section) Bruno Corporation’s post-closing trial balance at December 31, 2017, is shown as follows.
BRUNO CORPORATION POST-CLOSING TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2017 | ||
Dr. | Cr. | |
Accounts payable | \( 310,000 | |
Accounts receivable | \) 480,000 | |
Accumulated depreciation—buildings | 185,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital in excess | ||
of par—common | 1,300,000 | |
From treasury stock | 160,000 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 30,000 | |
Bonds payable | 300,000 | |
Buildings | 1,450,000 | |
Cash | 190,000 | |
Common stock (\(1 par) | 200,000 | |
Dividends payable (preferred stock—cash) | 4,000 | |
Inventory | 560,000 | |
Land | 400,000 | |
Preferred stock (\)50 par) | 500,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | 40,000 | |
Retained earnings | 301,000 | |
Treasury stock (common at cost) | 170,000 | |
Totals | \(3,290,000 | \)3,290,000 |
At December 31, 2017, Bruno had the following number of common and preferred shares. | ||
Common | Preferred | |
Authorized | 600,000 | 60,000 |
Issued | 200,000 | 10,000 |
Outstanding | 190,000 | 10,000 |
The dividends on preferred stock are \(4 cumulative. In addition, the preferred stock has a preference in liquidation of \)50 per share.
Instructions
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Bruno’s balance sheet at December 31, 2017.
The term reserves is used under IFRS with reference to all of the following except:
(a) gains and losses on revaluation of property, plant, and equipment.
(b) capital received in excess of the par value of issued shares.
(c) retained earnings.
(d) fair value differences.
Wilco Corporation has the following account balances on December 31, 2017.
Share capital—ordinary, \(5 par value \) 510,000
Treasury shares 90,000
Retained earnings 2,340,000
Share premium—ordinary 1,320,000
Instructions
Prepare Wilco’s December 31, 2017, equity section.
List possible sources of additional paid-in capital.
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