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Foley Corporation has the following capital structure at the beginning of the year:  4% Preferred stock, 550 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and outstanding 5250,000 Common stock, 510 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 38,000 shares issued and outstanding 380,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 108,000 Total paid-in capital 738,000 Retained earnings 450,000 Total stockholders' equity 51,188,000  Record the following transactions which occurred consecutively

Accounting Apr 01, 2021

Foley Corporation has the following capital structure at the beginning of the year: 
4% Preferred stock, 550 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and outstanding 5250,000 Common stock, 510 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 38,000 shares issued and outstanding 380,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 108,000 Total paid-in capital 738,000 Retained earnings 450,000 Total stockholders' equity 51,188,000 

Record the following transactions which occurred consecutively. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

 

1.A total cash dividend of $75,000 was declared and payable to stockholders of record. Record dividends payable on common and preferred stock in separate accounts.

 

2.A 15% common stock dividend was declared. The average fair value of the common stock is $21 a share.

 

3.Assume that net income for the year was $132,000 (record the closing entry) and the board of directors appropriated $74,000 of retained earnings for plant expansion.

Construct the stockholders' equity section incorporating all the above information.

Expert Solution

Journal Entries:
       
No Account Title and Explanation Debit Credit
1 Retained Earnings 75000  
  Dividends Payable - Common Stock   65000
  Dividends Payable - Preferred Stock (5,000 shares*$50*4%)   10000
  (To record cash dividend payable on common stock and preferred stock)    
       
2 Retained Earnings (38000*15%*21) 119700  
  Common Stock (38000*15%*10)   57000
  Paid in capital in excess of par - Common stock   62700
  (To record stock dividend payable on common stock )    
       
3 Income Summary 132000  
  Retained Earnings   132000
  (To record closing entries)    
       
  Retained Earnings 74000  
  Retained Earnings appropriated on Plant Expansion   74000
  (To record appropriation of retained earnings on plant expansion)    
       
 

 

 

 

 

FOLEY CORPORATION    
Balance Sheet (Partial)
Stockholder's Equity    
Paid in Capital    
4% Preferred stock, $50 par value, 20,000 shares authorized,  5,000 shares issued and outstanding   250,000
Common stock, $10 par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 38,000 shares issued and outstanding   380000
Common stock dividend distributable   65,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par (108,000+62,700)   170700
Total paid-in capital   865,700
Retained Earnings:    
Unappropriated Retained Earnings (450,000-75000-119700+132000-74000) 313300  
Appropriation for plant expansion 74000  
Total Retained Earnings   387300
Total stockholders' equity   1,253,000

 

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