The balance sheet of Consolidated Paper, Inc., included the following shareholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2020:
The balance sheet of Consolidated Paper, Inc., included the following shareholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2020:
Paid-in capital:
Preferred stock, 8.5%, 96,000 shares at $1 par $ 96,000
Common stock, 464,600 shares at $1 par 464,600
Paid-in capital-excess of par, preferred 1,575,000
Paid-in capital-excess of par, common 2,625,000
Retained earnings 9,545,000
Total shareholders’ equity $14,250,400
During 2021, several events and transactions affected the retained earnings of consolidated Paper.
Required:
- Prepare the appropriate entries for these events.
- On March 3, the board of directors declared a property dividend of 280,000 shares of Leasco International common stock that consolidated Paper had purchased in January as an investment (book value: $814,000). The investment shares had a fair value of $3 per share and were distributed March 31 to shareholders of record March 15.
- On May 3, a 5-for-4 stock split was declared and distributed. The stock split was effected in the form of a 25% stock dividend. The market value of the $1 par common stock was $12 per share.
- On July 5, a 3% common stock dividend was declared and distributed. The market value of the common stock was $12 per share.
- On December 1, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $8.5% per share on the 96,000
preferred shares , payable on December 28 to shareholders of record December 20. - On December 1, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its common shares, payable to December 28 to shareholders of record December 20.
- Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for Consolidated Paper, Inc., at December 31, 2021. Net income for the year was $860,000.
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Required 1
Prepare the appropriate entries for these events. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No
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- Record any necessary adjustments to the Equity securities account ass a result of the propriety dividend declaration.
- Record the declaration of the property dividend.
- Record the entry on the date of record.
- Record the distribution of the property dividend.
- Record the declaration and distribution of the stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend.
- Record the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend.
- Record entry for cash dividend on preferred stock on date of declaration.
- Record the entry on the date of record.
- Record the payment of cash dividends to preferred shareholders.
- Record the declaration of cash dividends to common shareholders.
- Record the entry on the date of record.
- Record the payment of cash dividends to common shareholders.
Required 2.
Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for Consolidated Paper, Inc. at December 31, 2021. Net income for the year was $860,000. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)
CONSOLIDATED PAPER, INC.
(Shareholders’ Equity section)
December 31, 2021
Paid-in capital:
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Total shareholders’ equity $
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