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Problem 14-1A On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts. Common Stock ($26 par value, 58,500 shares issued and outstanding) Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock Retained Earnings $1,521,000 192,000 622,000 During the year, the following transactions occurred. Feb. 1 Declared a $1 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on February 15, payable March 1 Mar. 1 Paid the dividend declared in February Apr. 1 Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the market price per share was $38. July 1 Declared a 15% stock dividend to stockholders of record on July 15, distributable July 31, On July 1, the market price of the stock was $14 per share. 31 Issued the shares for the stock divldend Declared a $0.40 per share dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 5, 2018. Determined that net income for the year was $359,000. Dec. 1 31 Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends. (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 O for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Explanation / Answer

Geffrey Corporation

Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends:

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Ref. No

Debit

Credit

1-Feb

Retained Earnings

$58,500

Dividends Payable

$58,500

(To record declaration of cash dividend of $1 per outstanding share; $1 x 58,500 shares = $58,500)

1-Mar

Dividend Payable

$58,500

Cash

$58,500

(To record payment of dividend)

1-Apr

Memo -

Stock split - Two for one

number of shares increase to 117,000 (58,500 x2)

Hence, par value per share = $1,521,000/117,000 = $13

1-Jul

Retained Earnings

$245,700

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

$228,150

(117,000 x 15% x $13)

Paid-in Capital in Excess of par

$17,550

(117,000 x 15% x $1($14 - $13))

(To record 15% stock dividend - 117,000 x 15% = 17,550 shares

par value of stock dividend = $13 x 17,550 = $228,150

Paid-in Capital in Excess of par

17,550 x ($14-$13))

31-Jul

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

$228,150

Common Stock

$228,150

(To record issue of stock dividend of 15%)

1-Dec

Retained Earnings

$53,820

Dividends Payable

$53,820

(To record payment of $0.40 dividend per share on outstanding shares; $0.40 x (117,000 + 17,550) = $53,820)

31-Dec

Income Summary

$359,000

Retained Earnings

$359,000

(To record net income )

Beginning balances and entries to stockholders’ equity accounts:

Common Stock

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Jan

Balance

$1,521,000

1-Apr

2 for 1 stock split; par value $13

31-Jul

Adjusting

$228,150

$1,749,150

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Jul

$228,150

$228,150

31-Jul

$228,150

0

Paid in capital in Excess of Par

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Jan

Balance

$192,000

1-Jul

$17,550

$209,550

Retained Earnings

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Jan

Balance

$622,000

1-Feb

Cash Dividend

$58,500

$563,500

1-Jul

Stock Dividend

$245,700

$317,800

1-Dec

Cash Dividend

$53,820

$263,980

31-Dec

Net Income

$359,000

$622,980

Cash Dividends

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Feb

retained earnings

$58,500

$58,500

1-Mar

Cash

$58,500

0

1-Dec

retained earnings

$53,820

$53,820

Stock Dividends

Date

Explanation

Ref

Debit

Credit

Balance

1-Jul

Retained Earnings

$228,150

$228,150

31-Jul

Common Stock

$228,150

0

Geffrey Corporation

Balance Sheet (partial)

31-Dec-17

Stockholders' Equity

Paid-in Capital

Common Stock, $13 par value; (117,000 + 17,550)

Shares issued and outstanding

$1,749,150

Additional paid-in capital

in Excess of par

$209,550

Total paid-in capital

$1,958,700

Retained Earnings

$622,980

Total stockholders' equity

$2,581,680

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Ref. No

Debit

Credit

1-Feb

Retained Earnings

$58,500

Dividends Payable

$58,500

(To record declaration of cash dividend of $1 per outstanding share; $1 x 58,500 shares = $58,500)

1-Mar

Dividend Payable

$58,500

Cash

$58,500

(To record payment of dividend)

1-Apr

Memo -

Stock split - Two for one

number of shares increase to 117,000 (58,500 x2)

Hence, par value per share = $1,521,000/117,000 = $13

1-Jul

Retained Earnings

$245,700

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

$228,150

(117,000 x 15% x $13)

Paid-in Capital in Excess of par

$17,550

(117,000 x 15% x $1($14 - $13))

(To record 15% stock dividend - 117,000 x 15% = 17,550 shares

par value of stock dividend = $13 x 17,550 = $228,150

Paid-in Capital in Excess of par

17,550 x ($14-$13))

31-Jul

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

$228,150

Common Stock

$228,150

(To record issue of stock dividend of 15%)

1-Dec

Retained Earnings

$53,820

Dividends Payable

$53,820

(To record payment of $0.40 dividend per share on outstanding shares; $0.40 x (117,000 + 17,550) = $53,820)

31-Dec

Income Summary

$359,000

Retained Earnings

$359,000

(To record net income )