Question

Selected transactions completed by ATV Discount Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows:

Jan.	5.	Split the common stock 3 for 1 and reduced the par from $75 to $25 per share. After the split, there were 1,150,500 common shares outstanding.
Mar.	10.	Purchased 41,400 shares of the corporation’s own common stock at $28, recording the stock at cost.
Apr.	30.	Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on 74,100 shares of preferred stock and $0.12 on the common stock to stockholders of record on May 15, payable on June 15.
June	15.	Paid the cash dividends.
Aug.	20.	Sold 29,000 shares of treasury stock at $33, receiving cash.
Oct.	15	Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on the preferred stock and $0.12 on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 2% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $36. The dividend date of record is November 15 payable on December 19.
Dec.	19.	Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

.Solution:

Date	Particulars	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
10-March	Treasury Stock(41,400*$28)	$1,159,200
	Cash		$1,159,200
	(To record purchase of own stock)
30-April	Dividends((74,100*$0.80)+(1,150,500-41,400)*0.12)	$192,372
	Dividend Payable		$192,372
	(To record dividend declared)
15-June	Dividend Payable	$192,372
	Cash		$192,372
	(To record payment of dividends)
20-August	Cash(29,000*$33)	$957,000
	Treasury Stock (29,000*$28)		$812,000
	Additional Paid in capital		$145,000
	(To record reissue of treasury stock)
15-October	Dividends((74,100*$0.80)+(1,150,500-12,400)*0.12)	$195,852
	Dividend Payable		$195,852
	(To record dividend declared)
15-October	Stock Dividends((1,150,500-12,400)*2%*$36)	$819,432
	Common Stock dividend distributable		$819,432
	(To record stock dividend declared)
19-December	Dividend Payable	$195,852
	Cash		$195,852
	(To record payment of dividends)
19-December	Stock dividend distributed	$819,432
	Common Stock		$819,432
	(To record stock dividend distributed)