Question

Osage Corporation issued 3,700 shares of stock. Prepare the entry for the issuance under the following assumptions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,650.) (a) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued for a total of $58,000. (b) The stock had a stated value of $9 per share and was issued for a total of $58,000. (c) The stock had no par or stated value and was issued for a total of $58,000. (d) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued to attorneys for services during incorporation valued at $58,000. (e) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued for land worth $58,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Cash..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock....................33,300

Cr. Additional Paid in Capital..24,700

Being issuance of 3,700 shares of common stock at par value of $9 per share, with premium

Explanation:

(a) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued for a total of $58,000.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Cash..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock....................33,300

Cr. Additional Paid in Capital..24,700

Being issuance of 3,700 shares of common stock at par value of $9 per share, with premium

(b) The stock had a stated value of $9 per share and was issued for a total of $58,000.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Cash..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock....................33,300

Cr. Additional Paid in Capital..24,700

Being issuance of 3,700 shares of common stock at par value of $9 per share, with premium

(c) The stock had no par or stated value and was issued for a total of $58,000.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Cash..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock............58,000

Being issuance of 3700 common stock with no stated value per share

(d) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued to attorneys for services during incorporation valued at $58,000.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Service fees..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock.........................33,300

Cr. Additional Paid In capital........24,700

Being issuance of 3,700 shares of common stock at par value of $9 per share, with premium; for attorney fees

(e) The stock had a par value of $9 per share and was issued for land worth $58,000.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Dr. Service fees..................58,000

Cr. Common Stock.........................33,300

Cr. Additional Paid In capital........24,700

Being issuance of 3,700 shares of common stock at par value of $9 per share, with premium; for acquisition of land.