On January 22, Limerick Corporation issued for cash 15,000 shares of no-par common stock at $15. On February 14, Limerick issued at par 3,000 shares of 5%, $80 par preferred stock for cash. On August 30, Limerick Corporation issued for cash 12,000 shares of preferred 5% stock, $80 par at $90. Journalize the entries to record the January 22, February 14, and August 30 transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Q: On October 10, the stockholders' equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common…

A: Working Notes: 1. Treasury stock A/c  = shares purchase * per share rate  = (5000 shares *$25) =…

Q: On October 10, the stockholders' equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common…

A: Treasury shares are those shares which are repurchased or reacquired by the business from its own…

Q: On October 10, the stockholders' equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common…

A: Journal entry is a process of recording and classifying business transactions initially into books…

Q: On July 3, Hanoi Artifacts Corporation issued for cash 450,000 shares of no-par common stock at…

A: Journal entries refer to the recording of transactions in an appropriate way. With the help of…

Q: On February 12, Quality Carpet Inc., a carpet wholesaler, issued for cash 736,000 shares of no-par…

A: If the shares are issued at more than a par value of a share, the excess amount goes to Paid-in…

Q: On February 22, Brett Corporation acquired 180 shares of its $3 par value common stock for $26 each.…

A: The accounting entry on purchase of treasury share at 26 was Debit Treasury stock 4680 and credit…

Q: Caribbean Corporation began operations on April 1 by issuing 60,000 shares of $5 par value common…

A: Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms.…

Q: On October 10, the stockholders’ equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common…

A: Stockholders’ equity: The claims of owners on a company’s resources, after the liabilities are paid…

Q: On January 1, Crane Corporation had 94,500 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The…

A: Introduction: Journals: Recording of a business transactions in a chronological order. First step in…

Q: On February 13, Elman Corporation issued for cash 75,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a…

A: The reporting of the transactions in the accounting books can primarily be done by recording Journal…

Q: On January 1, Tesla had 40,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued and outstanding. All…

A: A treasury stock means a reacquired stock which is repurchased by the organization or company,…

Q: Sunshine Corp. was organized on Jan. 1 with authorization of 20,000 shares of $5 preferred stock,…

A: Common Stock - Common Stock is the stock issued to the public for raising capital. This recorded in…

Q: On September 12, 2,600 shares of Aspen Company are acquired at a price of $48.00 per share plus a…

A: 1. CALCULATION FOR PURCHASE OF INVESTMENT : = (2,600 X $48) + $130  = $124,930   2. CALCULATION OF…

Q: On September 12, 3,800 shares of Aspen Company are acquired at a price of $60.00 per share plus a…

A: Brokerage commission paid to purchase the shares will be added to the cost of the shares.

Q: On December 1 of the current year, the following accounts and their balances appear in the ledger of…

A: Journal: Recording of a business transactions in a chronological order.

Q: On May 10, a company issued for cash 1,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated value of $5)…

A: Amount credited to common stock = 1,000*$5 Amount credited to common stock = $5,000   Amount…

Q: Sunshine Corp. was organized on Jan. 1 with authorization of 20,000 shares of $5 preferred stock,…

A: Journal is the book where transactions are originally recorded.  Journal entry: A journal entry is…

Q: On January 1, Sheffield Corp. had 56,600 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The…

A: Dividend is payable on No. of outstanding shares.

Q: Rodriguez Corporation issues 17,000 shares of its common stock for $265,500 cash on February 20.…

A: The company can raise funds by various methods. Some of them are, by way of issuing common stock,…

Q: On January 22, Erin Corporation issued for cash 12,000 shares of no-par common stock at $45. On…

A: Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit January 22 Cash (12,000 x $45) $540,000     To…

Q: Antique Buggy Corporation has 820,000 shares of $35 par common stock outstanding. On June 8, Antique…

A: Given: Outs standing share = 820,000 Stock dividend = 5% Market price on June 8 = $63

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A: The journal entries are prepared to keep the record of day to day transactions of the business of…

Q: Sunshine Corp. was organized on Jan. 1 with authorization of 20,000 shares of $5 preferred stock,…

A: Preferred stock dividend = 8000 shares × $5 = $40,000

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A: Common stock: These are the ordinary shares that a corporation issues to the investors in order to…

Q: Wonder Sales is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of 2%, $100 par preferred stock and 1,000,000…

A: Paid in capital excess of par- preferred stock on January 2 nd = 5000 shares ×$10 = $50000

Q: On January 6, Dee-Light Corporation issued for cash 22,750 shares of $2 par value common stock at…

A: Common stock and preference stock are two types of stock issued by a company. When company receives…

Q: On May 23, Stoltz Realty Inc. issued for cash 80,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated…

A: It is assumed that the requirement for this question is the preparation of the journal entries.

Q: On February 12, Quality Carpet Inc., a carpet wholesaler, issued for cash 1,000,000 shares of no-par…

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Q: On September 10th, Orange Theory issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock for Cash, with a Par Value of…

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Q: On May 23, Stoltz Realty Inc. issued for cash 80,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated…

A: Common stock: These are the ordinary shares that a corporation issues to the investors in order to…

Q: On February 13, Solo Inc. reacquires 50,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock at the current…

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Q: Beaker Corporation was organized on July 1, with an authorization of 50,000 shares of $4 no-par…

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Q: On December 2, Coley Corp. acquired 1,500 shares of its $3 par value common stock for $20 each. On…

A: Solution: Cost of treasury stock resold = 1100*$20 = $22,000

Q: On February 13, Epperson Company issued for cash 75,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated…

A: WORKING NOTE FOR AMOUNTS : $ FEB 13  CASH - 75,000 X 140 = 10,500,000 COMMON STOCK - 75,000 X 125 =…

Q: n January 1, Vermont Corporation had 41,000 shares of $12 par value common stock issued and…

A: Journal entry: This is the first step to record accounts. It is written in the same order in which…

Q: On January 1, Vermont Corporation had 49,400 shares of $11 par value common stock issued and…

A: On february 1,vermont purchased treasury stock for $ 24 and on march 1 it sold treasury stock for…

Q: On February 13, Epperson Company issued for cash 75,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated…

A: Definition: Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events that can be measured in…

Q: On January 1, Vermont Corporation had 46,400 shares of $9 par value common stock issued and…

A: The journal entries are prepared to keep the record of day to day transactions of the business.

Q: Journalize the entries to record the May transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact…

A: Given:

Q: On February 13 Epperson company issued for cash 80,000 shares of no part common stock (with a stand…

A: Introduction:- Journal entry is the first stage of accounting process. Journal entry used to record…

Q: On September 1, Ziegler Corporation had 56,000 shares of $5 par value common stock, and $168,000 of…

A: The facts mentioned in the question are as follows: Ziegler Corp has 56,000 shares at $5 par value…

Q: On October 10, the stockholders’ equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common…

A: Shareholder's Equity - This statement includes Common Stock, Paid in Capital in Excess of Par,…

Q: Fortuna Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. In its first…

A: Authorized share capital means the share capital which is the company is legally authorized to…

Q: On May 23, Stoltz Realty Inc. issued for cash 111,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated…

A: Journal is a place where accounting transactions are listed in the book keeping system before ledger…

Q: On May 10, a company issued for cash 1,600 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated value of $4)…

A: Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms.…

Q: Journalize the transactions of February14, March 5, and June 2.

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A: When stock is issued at a price higher than the par value, they are said to be issued at premium.…

Q: ortuna Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. In its first…

A: When shares of the company are issued at a value more than par value, then it means shares are…

Stockholder's Equity

The stockholders’ equity (often referred to as the book value of the company) is the number of assets available to the stockholder after its entire liabilities is paid off. The stockholders’ equity is also sometimes referred to as owner's equity. The stockholders’ equity or book value generally includes common stock, treasury stock retained earnings. It is an indicator of a company's financial strength and is an important item on the company's balance sheet.