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The stockholders’ equity accounts of Karp Company at January 1, 2017, are as fol

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Question

The stockholders’ equity accounts of Karp Company at January 1, 2017, are as follows.


There were no dividends in arrears on preferred stock. During 2017, the company had the following transactions and events.

Recognized a $200,000 restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion.

A) Journalize the transactions, events, and closing entries for net income and dividends.

B) Enter the beginning balances in the accounts, and post to the stockholders’ equity accounts.

C) Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year.

D) Prepare a stockholders’ equity section at December 31, 2017.

Preferred Stock, 6%, $50 par $600,000 Common Stock, $5 par 800,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 200,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 300,000 Retained Earnings 800,000

Explanation / Answer

(a)      July      1       Retained Earnings
                                  [($800,000 ÷ $5) X $.50].................................................... 80,000

                                            Dividends Payable—Common

                                            Stock....................................................................................              80,000

          Aug.     1       Retained Earnings.............................................................. 25,000

                                            Accumulated Depreciation....................................................            25,000

          Sept.     1       Dividends Payable—Common

                                  Stock................................................................................... 80,000

                                            Cash........................................................................................              80,000

          Dec.      1       Retained Earnings (16,000 X $18)..................................... 288,000

                                            Common Stock Dividends

                                            Distributable (16,000 X $5)...............................................            80,000

                                            Paid-in Capital in Excess of

                                            Par Value—Common Stock
                                            (16,000 X $13).....................................................................            208,000

                       15       Retained Earnings (12,000 X $3)............................. ......... 36,000

                                            Dividends Payable—Preferred

                                            Stock....................................................................................            36,000

                       31       Income Summary................................................................ 355,000

                                            Retained Earnings.................................................................            355,000

(b)

Preferred Stock

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

Balance

600,000

Common Stock

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

Balance

800,000

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Dec.     1

80,000

80,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

Balance

200,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Common Stock

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

Dec.    1

Balance

208,000

300,000

508,000

Retained Earnings

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

July     1

Aug.    1

Dec.     1

Dec.     15

Dec.     31

Balance

Cash dividend—

common

Prior period

adjustment—

depreciation

Stock dividend—

common

Cash dividend—

preferred

Net income

80,000

25,000

288,000

36,000

355,000

800,000

720,000

695,000

407,000

371,000

726,000

(c)                                                                    Karp COMPANY

                                                               Retained Earnings Statement

                                                      For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

                                                                                                                                                                     

          Balance, January 1, as reported...........................................                                         $ 800,000

          Correction of 2009 depreciation...........................................                                                25,000

          Balance, January 1, as adjusted............................................                                         775,000

          Add: Net income..................................................................                                              355,000

                                                                                                                                                    1,130,000

          Less: Cash dividends—preferred........................................            $36,000

                         Stock dividends—common.....................................              288,000

                         Cash dividends—common......................................                80,000                   404,000

          Balance, December 31............................................................                                         $ 726,000

(d)                                                                   Karp COMPANY

                                                                            Balance Sheet

                                                                        December 31, 2017

                                                                                                                                                                     

         Stockholders’ equity

                  Paid-in capital

                           Capital stock

                                    6% Preferred stock, $50 par

                                    value, 12,000 shares issued......................                                         $ 600,000

                                    Common stock, $5 par value,

                                    160,000 shares issued...............................            $800,000

                                    Common stock dividends

                                    distributable

                                    (16,000 shares)..........................................                80,000                   880,000

                                             Total capital stock...............................                                         1,480,000

                           Additional paid-in capital

                                    In excess of par value—

                                    preferred stock.........................................            200,000

                                    In excess of par value—

                                    common stock...........................................            508,000

                                             Total additional paid-in

                                             capital...............................................                                              708,000

                                             Total paid-in capital............................                                         2,188,000

                  Retained earnings (see Note B).....................................                                              726,000

                                             Total stockholders’

                                             equity................................................                                         $2,914,000

         Note B:Retained earnings is restricted for plant expansion, $200,000.

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Jan.       1

Balance

600,000

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