Question

Sarasota Inc. owns shares of Ivanhoe Corporation stock. At December 31, 2020, the securities were carried in Sarasota's accounting records at their cost of $784,000, which equals their fair value. On September 21, 2021, when the fair value of the securities was $1,052,000, Sarasota declared a property dividend whereby the Ivanhoe securities are to be distributed on October 23, 2021, to stockholders of record on October 8, 2021. Prepare all journal entries necessary on those three dates. (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 Ofor the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (To record gain or loss) (To record property dividend)

Answer 1

	Journal entries
Date	ACCOUNT TITLES AND EXPLANATIONS	DEBIT ($)	CREDIT ($)
September 21, 2018	Equity Investments (1,052,000 - 784,000)	268,000.00
	Unrealized Holding Gains		268,000.00
	(To record gain or loss)
	Retained Earnings	1,052,000.00
	Property Dividends Payable		1,052,000.00
	(To record property dividend )
October 8, 2018	No entry	0	0
October 23, 2018	Property Dividends Payable	1,052,000.00
	Equity investment		1,052,000.00
	(To record property dividend distribution )