Question

"Prepare the issuer's journal entry for each of the following separate transactions.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dr cash        $303,500

Cr common stock                                      $133,500

Cr paid in capital in excess of par value $170,000

Second issue of shares:

Dr cash       $74,000

Cr common stock  $74,000

Explanation:

The cash received from the issuance of 44,500 at $3 par value is $303,500 which is to debited to cash and credited to common stock for$133,500 ($3*44,500) while the balance of $170,000  ($303,500-$133,500) is credited to paid in capital in excess par value account.

On the issuance of no par value common stock for cash of $74,000,the cash account is debited as usual with $74,000 while the common stock account is credited with same amount.