Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholdersâ equity on December 31, 2016:
Common stockâ$15 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
55,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 825,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 70,000 Retained earnings 460,000 Total stockholders' equity $ 1,355,000
In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholdersâ equity accounts.
Jan. 1 Purchased 6,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share. Jan. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record. Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5. July 6 Sold 2,250 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share. Aug. 22 Sold 3,750 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share. Sept. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record. Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5. Dec. 31 Closed the $428,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.
Journal Entries
1. Record the purchase of 6,000 shares of its own common stock for $20 cash per share.
2. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.
3. Record the payment of the cash dividend.
4. Record the reissue of 2,250 shares of the treasury stock for $24 cash per share.
5. Record the reissue of 3,750 shares of the treasury stock for $17 cash per share.
6. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.
7. Record the payment of the cash dividend.
8. Record the entry to close the income summary account having a credit balance of $428,000.
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
KOHLER CORPORATION Statement of Retained Earnings For Year Ended December 31, 2017 0 $0
Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017
KOHLER CORPORATION Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet December 31, 2017 Total contributed capital 0 Total stockholders' equity $0
Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholdersâ equity on December 31, 2016:
| Common stockâ$15 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 55,000 shares issued and outstanding | $ | 825,000 |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock | 70,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 460,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | $ | 1,355,000 |
In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholdersâ equity accounts.
| Jan. | 1 | Purchased 6,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share. | ||
| Jan. | 5 | Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record. | ||
| Feb. | 28 | Paid the dividend declared on January 5. | ||
| July | 6 | Sold 2,250 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share. | ||
| Aug. | 22 | Sold 3,750 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share. | ||
| Sept. | 5 | Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record. | ||
| Oct. | 28 | Paid the dividend declared on September 5. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Closed the $428,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings. |
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.
Journal Entries
1. Record the purchase of 6,000 shares of its own common stock for $20 cash per share.
2. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.
3. Record the payment of the cash dividend.
4. Record the reissue of 2,250 shares of the treasury stock for $24 cash per share.
5. Record the reissue of 3,750 shares of the treasury stock for $17 cash per share.
6. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.
7. Record the payment of the cash dividend.
8. Record the entry to close the income summary account having a credit balance of $428,000.
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
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Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017
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Kohler Corporation reports the following components ofstockholdersâ equity on December 31, 2016:
| Common stockâ$15par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 55,000 shares issued and outstanding | $ | 825,000 |
| Paid-in capitalin excess of par value, common stock | 60,000 | |
| Retainedearnings | 460,000 | |
| Totalstockholders' equity | $ | 1,345,000 |
In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholdersâequity accounts.
| Jan. | 1 | Purchased 6,000shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share. | ||
| Jan. | 5 | Directors declareda $4 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February5 stockholders of record. | ||
| Feb. | 28 | Paid the dividenddeclared on January 5. | ||
| July | 6 | Sold 2,250 of itstreasury shares at $24 cash per share. | ||
| Aug. | 22 | Sold 3,750 of itstreasury shares at $17 cash per share. | ||
| Sept. | 5 | Directors declareda $4 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September25 stockholders of record. | ||
| Oct. | 28 | Paid the dividenddeclared on September 5. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Closed the $408,000credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account toRetained Earnings. |
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of thesetransactions for 2017. (1-8)
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings forthe year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of thecompanyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.
