Question

Nautical has two classes of stock authorized: $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common. As of the beginning of 2015, 125 shares of preferred stock and 2,700 shares of common stock have been issued. The following transactions affect stockholders� equity during 2015:
March 1 Issue 2,700 additional shares of common stock for $13 per share.
April 1 Issue 175 additional shares of preferred stock for $37 per share.
June 1
Declare a cash dividend on both common and preferred stock of $0.40 per share to all stockholders of record on June 15.
June 30 Pay the cash dividends declared on June 1.
August 1 Repurchase 175 shares of common treasury stock for $10 per share.
October 1 Reissue 125 shares of treasury stock purchased on August 1 for $12 per share.
Nautical has the following beginning balances in its stockholders� equity accounts on January 1, 2015: Preferred Stock, $1,250; Common Stock, $2,700; Paid-in Capital, $19,200; and Retained Earnings, $11,200. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, is $7,500.
Required:
1. Record each of these transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
2. Select whether each of these transactions would increase (+), decrease (?), on total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders� equity by completing the following table. (If none of the categories apply for a particular item, leave the cell blank.)
Transaction Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Stockholders Equity
Issue common stock
Issue preferred stock
Declare cash divedens
Pay cash divedens
Repurchase treasury stock
Reissue treasury stock

Answer 1

Answer:

Nautical

1. Journal Entries:

March 1:

Debit Cash Account $35,100

Credit Common Stock $35,100

To record the issue of 2,700 shares of common stock for $13 per share.

April 1:

Debit Cash Account $6,475

Credit Preferred STock $6,475

To record the issue of 175 shares of preferred stock for $37 per share.

June 1:

Debit Dividends $2,280

Credit Dividends Payable $2,280

To record dividends of $0.40 per share to all stockholders of record.

June 30:

Debit Dividends Payable $2,280

Credit Cash Account $2,280

To record the payment of cash dividends.

August 1:

Debit Treasury Stock $1,750

Credit Cash Account $1,750

To record the repurchase of 175 shares of common stock for $10 per share.

October 1:

Debit Cash Account $1,500

Credit Treasury Stock Account $1,500

To record the reissue of 125 shares of treasury stock for $12 per share.

2. Selection of  whether each of these transactions would increase (+), decrease (?), on total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders' equity:

                                        Transaction   Assets   Liabilities    Stockholders

                                            Total          Total          Total              Equity

Issue common stock         $35,100       +$35,100                    +$35,000

Issue preferred stock         $6,475        +$6,475                       +$6,475

Declare cash dividends      $2,280                        +$2,280      ?$2,280      

Pay cash dividends             $2,280       ?$2,280   ?$2,280

Repurchase treasury stock  $1,750       ?$1,750                        ?$1,750

Reissue treasury stock       $1,500       +$1,500                        +$1,500

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Authorized share capital:

$10 par preferred

$1 par value common

Issued, beginning of 2015:

Preferred = 125 shares

Common = 2,700 shares

b) The issue of 2,700 additional shares of common stock for $13 per share totalled $35,100.  This amount is credited to the Common Stock and the receipt of cash debited to the Cash Account.  The same is applicable with respect to the 175 additional shares issued at $37 per share.

c) When a cash dividend is declared, the stockholders of record on the record date of June 15 are noted, since they are the only ones that will participate in the dividends.  The accounting records are debit to the dividend account and a credit to the Dividends Payable account, establishing the liability.  The payment for the declared dividend is recorded with a debit to the Dividends Payable account to close the liability and a credit to the Cash Account.

d) Treasury stock is a stock of common stock repurchased by the company.  The issue and reissue of treasury stock are treated in the treasury stock account if the costing method is used, otherwise, the par-value method would be operational.