Part A
During its first year of operations, the McCollum Corporation
entered into the following transactions relating to shareholders’
equity. The corporation was authorized to issue 113 million common
shares, $1 par per share.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record each
transaction.
Jan. | 9 | Issued 70 million common shares for $30 per share. | ||
Mar. | 11 | Issued 5,300 shares in exchange for custom-made equipment. McCollum’s shares have traded recently on the stock exchange at $30 per share. |
Part B
A new staff accountant for the McCollum Corporation recorded the
following journal entries during the second year of operations.
McCollum retires shares that it reacquires (restores their status
to that of authorized but unissued shares).
($ in millions) | |||
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Sept. 1 | Common stock | 4 | |
Retained earnings | 136 | ||
Cash | 140 | ||
Dec. 1 | Cash | 72 | |
Common stock | 2 | ||
Gain on sale of previously issued shares | 70 | ||
Required:
Prepare the journal entries that should have been recorded for each
of the transactions.
Date | Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Jan 9 | Cash [70,000,000*30] | 2100,000,000 | |
Common stock | 70,000,000 | ||
Paid in capital - Excess of Par | 2030,000,000 | ||
March 11 | Equipment [5300*30] | 159,000 | |
Common stock [5300*1] | 5300 | ||
Paid in capital- Excess of Par | 153700 | ||
(PART B)
Date | Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Sep 1 | Common stock | 4,000,000 | |
Paid in capital- Excess of Par [4000000*29] | 116,000,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 20,000,000 | ||
Cash | 140,000,000 | ||
Dec 1 | Cash | 72,000,000 | |
Common stock | 2,000,000 | ||
Paid in capital- Excess of par | 70,000,000 | ||
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