During 2012 the
following selected transactions affecting shareholders’ equity
occurred for Italy Company Ltd:
- 1 Feb Invited applications for 25 000 company
shares. The shares were to be issued at $60 per share,
payable $20 on application and $30 on allotment and $10 on call By
25 February, applications for 26 000 shares had been received.
- 5 Mar Directors resolved to allot the shares, with excess
application money to be applied to allotment.
- 31 Mar
Allotment monies were received in full.
- 25 Apr
Directors make a call on shareholders for the remaining $10.
- 30 May
Calls are received from all shareholders
- 1 July Directors declare a dividend of $1 per share, to
shareholders of record on 1 August, Payable on 1
September
What would be the correct journal entries for b and f.
Could you also please explain why.
Thanks