Question

Finishing Touches has two classes of stock authorized: 8%, $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common. The following transactions affect stockholders' equity during 2021, its first year of operations: January 2 Issues 100,000 shares of common stock for $35 per share. February 6 Issues 3,000 shares of 8% preferred stock for $11 per share. September 10 Purchases 11,000 shares of its own common stock for $40 per share. December 15 Resells 5,500 shares of treasury stock at $45 per share. In its first year of operations, Finishing Touches has net income of $160,000 and pays dividends at the end of the year of $94,500 ($1 per share) on all common shares outstanding and $2,400 on all preferred shares outstanding. Required: Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Finishing Touches as of December 31, 2021. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Stockholders' equity is the amount of assets remaining in a business after all liabilities have been settled. It is calculated as the capital given to a business by its shareholders, plus donated capital and earnings generated by the operation of the business, less any dividends issued.

Balance Sheet is a statement of the assets, liabilities, and capital of a business or other organization at a particular point in time, detailing the balance of income and expenditure over the preceding period.

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