FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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On January 1, 2021, Gerlach Inc. had the following account balances in its shareholders' equity accounts.
Common stock, $1 par, 247,000 shares issued | $ | 247,000 |
Paid-in capital—excess of par, common | 494,000 | |
Paid-in capital—excess of par, preferred | 165,000 | |
1,650,000 | ||
3,300,000 | ||
23,500 | ||
During 2021, Gerlach Inc. had several transactions relating to common stock.
January | 15: | Declared a property dividend of 100,000 shares of Slowdown Company (book value $11.3 per share, fair value $9.65 per share). | ||
February | 17: | Distributed the property dividend. | ||
April | 10: | A 2-for-1 stock split was declared and distributed on outstanding common stock and effected in the form of a stock dividend. (Fascom chose to reduce Paid-in capital—excess of par.) The fair value of the stock was $4 on this date. | ||
July | 18: | Declared and distributed a 4% stock dividend on outstanding common stock; fair value per share, $5. | ||
December | 1: | Declared a 50 cents per share cash dividend on the outstanding common shares. | ||
December | 20: | Paid the cash dividend. |
Required:
Record the above transactions and events in
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