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Common stock $1 Par Add. Paid in Cap Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Total Shar

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Question

Common stock

$1 Par

Add. Paid in Cap

Retained

Earnings

Treasury

Stock

Total Share-

Holders Equity

Bal. 1/1/2015

354,000

10,415,000

2,761,044

-

13,530,044

Common Shares

370,000

12,210,000

Shares Repurchase

(83,500 shares)

(1,670,000)

Cash Dividends

(50,000)

Net Income

2,696,789

Bal. 12/31/2015

724,000

22,625,000

5,407,833

(1,670,000)

27,086,833

Cash Dividend Comm Stock

(75,000)

Stock div 5 for 4

181,000

(181,000)

Net Income

3,805,617

Bal. 12/31/216

905,000

22,625,000

8,957,450

(1,670,000)

31,817,450

Requirement 1: Use Journal Entries to establish beginning balances for each of the shareholders' equity accounts as of 1/1/15. Assume the only asset on Hawkins balance sheet was cash.

Requirement 2: Prepare journal entries for the events and transactions that affected Stockholders' equity during 2015 and 2016.

Common stock

$1 Par

Add. Paid in Cap

Retained

Earnings

Treasury

Stock

Total Share-

Holders Equity

Bal. 1/1/2015

354,000

10,415,000

2,761,044

-

13,530,044

Common Shares

370,000

12,210,000

Shares Repurchase

(83,500 shares)

(1,670,000)

Cash Dividends

(50,000)

Net Income

2,696,789

Bal. 12/31/2015

724,000

22,625,000

5,407,833

(1,670,000)

27,086,833

Cash Dividend Comm Stock

(75,000)

Stock div 5 for 4

181,000

(181,000)

Net Income

3,805,617

Bal. 12/31/216

905,000

22,625,000

8,957,450

(1,670,000)

31,817,450

Explanation / Answer

`1/1/15 Cash account Dr          13,530,044 To Common Stock                354,000 To Paid in capital, excess of par - Common          10,415,000 To Retained Earnings            2,761,044 (To record beginning balances as of 1/1/15) 2015 Cash account Dr          12,580,000 To Common Stock                370,000 To Paid in capital, excess of par - Common          12,210,000 (To record Issue of 370,000 Common shares $1 Par value, Issue price $34) Par value if shares is $1, Common stock increased by 370,000, hence number of shares issued = 370,000/1 = 370,000 Issue price is derived as follows - Total cash received / number of shares = 12,580,000 / 370,000 Treasury Stock            1,670,000 To Cash account            1,670,000 (To record purchase of 83,500 shares @$20 each) Purchase price of Treasury stock = 1,670,000 / 83500 = $20 per share Retained Earnings Dr                  50,000 To Dividends Payable                  50,000 (To record dividends declared ) Dividends Payable Dr                  50,000 To Cash                  50,000 (To record payment of dividends) Profit and Loss account dr            2,696,789 To Retained earnings            2,696,789 (Closing entry to record net income for the year) 2016 Retained Earnings Dr                  75,000 To Dividends Payable                  75,000 (To record dividends declared ) Dividends Payable Dr                  75,000 To Cash                  75,000 (To record payment of dividends) Profit and Loss account dr            3,805,617 To Retained earnings            3,805,617 (Closing entry to record net income for the year) Retained Earnings dr                181,000 To Common Stock - dividend distributable                181,000 (To record Stock dividend declared - 5 for 4) Common Stock - dividend distributable                181,000 To Common Stock                181,000 (To record stock dividend issued)

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