A company has suffered operating losses for some time but is now operating profitably and expects to continue to do so. Current and projected income, however, will not be sufficient to eliminate the deficit in the near term.  It also appears that plant assets are overstated considering current prices and economic conditions. After receiving permission from government authorities and approval from the shareholders, the board of directors of Boeing Corporation decided to restate the company’s assets and paid-in capital balances in order to remove the deficit.  A balance sheet for the company just prior to this action is presented as follows: A Company   Statement of Financial Position For the year ended December 31, 2021   Current assets P   250,000 Property, plant and equipment                               1,500,000 Accumulated Depreciation (600,000) Total assets P 1,150,000     Liabilities P   300,000 Ordinary Shares, 10 par, 100,000 shares 1,000,000 Share premium 100,000 Deficit (250,000) Total liabilities and equity P 1,150,000 Assuming that the quasi reorganization shall be accomplished as follows: Property, plant and equipment are appraised at a replacement cost of P2,500,000. Inventories are to be written down by P75,000. Unaccrued obligation shall be recognized at P175,000.   What is the total stockholders’ equity after the quasi-reorganization?

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A company has suffered operating losses for some time but is now operating profitably and expects to continue to do so. Current and projected income, however, will not be sufficient to eliminate the deficit in the near term.  It also appears that plant assets are overstated considering current prices and economic conditions. After receiving permission from government authorities and approval from the shareholders, the board of directors of Boeing Corporation decided to restate the company’s assets and paid-in capital balances in order to remove the deficit.  A balance sheet for the company just prior to this action is presented as follows:

A Company  

Statement of Financial Position

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 

Current assets

P   250,000

Property, plant and equipment                              

1,500,000

Accumulated Depreciation

(600,000)

Total assets

P 1,150,000

 

 

Liabilities

P   300,000

Ordinary Shares, 10 par, 100,000 shares

1,000,000

Share premium

100,000

Deficit

(250,000)

Total liabilities and equity

P 1,150,000

Assuming that the quasi reorganization shall be accomplished as follows:

  • Property, plant and equipment are appraised at a replacement cost of P2,500,000.
  • Inventories are to be written down by P75,000.
  • Unaccrued obligation shall be recognized at P175,000.

 

What is the total stockholders’ equity after the quasi-reorganization?

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