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Introductory Accounting

A)    XYZ Ltd is a new company. During its start-up phase, it completed the following transactions:

 

·         Nov 6 Issued 200 ordinary shares to the promoters who organised the company, receiving cash of $2 200.

·         Nov 12 Issued 3 500 preference shares for cash of $20 000.

·         Nov 14 Issued 1 700 ordinary shares in exchange for land valued at $21 000.

 

Requirements (6 MARKS)

1.

Record   the transactions in the general journal.

2.

Prepare   the shareholders' equity section of the XYZ balance sheet at 31 July,

assuming   the company had a net profit of $34 000 for the   month.

 

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B)    On 18 April 2020, Lary Lawn Service Ltd declared a total dividend of $5 500 to ordinary shareholders registered on the record date of 23 April, to be paid on 1 May.

Requirements (4 MARKS)

1.

Journalise the entries related to   the dividends on 18 April, 23 April and 1 May 2020.

2.

On 30 April 2020, on what financial statement   would the dividend balance appear? Why?

 

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