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Problem 11-4A (Part Level Submission) (a) Date Account Titles and Explanation De

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Question

Problem 11-4A (Part Level Submission)

(a)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(To close net income)

(To close stock dividends)

(To close cash dividends)

Problem 11-4A (Part Level Submission)

On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts.
Common Stock ($26 par value, 58,000 shares issued and outstanding) $1,508,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 199,000 Retained Earnings 553,000
During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 1 Declared a $2 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 $37. July 1 Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on July 15, distributable July 31. On July 1, the market price of the stock was $15 per share. 31 Issued the shares for the stock dividend. Dec. 1 Declared a $0.40 per share dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 5, 2018. 31 Determined that net income for the year was $396,500.

Explanation / Answer

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 15-Feb Dividend        116,000.00 To Proposed Dividend        116,000.00 (58000*2) 1-Mar Proposed Dividend        116,000.00 To Bank        116,000.00 1-Apr Common Stock ( $ 26 Par Value )    1,508,000.00 Common Stock ( $ 13 Par Value )    1,508,000.00 15-Jul Retained Earnings        150,800.00 To Proposed Stock Dividend        150,800.00 (58000*2*13*10%) 31-Jul Proposed Stock Dividend        150,800.00 To Common Stock        150,800.00 1-Dec Dividend          51,040.00 To Proposed Dividend          51,040.00 (58000*2+11600)*0.4 31-Dec Net income        396,500.00 To Retained earnings        396,500.00