Question

ICOT Industries issued 15 million of its $1 par common shares for $424 million on April 11, 2012. Legal, promotional, and accounting services necessary to effect the sale cost $2 million.
Required: Show the journal entry to record the issuance. How does this treatment compare to debt issue costs we talked about in chapter 14?

Answer 1

Answer:

Date     Account title and Explanation             Debit               Credit

Apr 11   Cash ($424 million - $2 million)     $422,000,000

                    Common stock                                                     $15,000,000

                     Paid in capital in excess of par value                $407,000,000

                      ($422,000,000 - $15,000,000)

              (To record the issue of common Stock)