Giraldi Corporation's stockholders' equity section at December 31, 2013, appears below: On June 30, 2014, the board
Question:
On June 30, 2014, the board of directors of Giraldi Corporation declared a 15% stock dividend, payable on July 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on July 15, 2014. The fair value of Giraldi Corporation's stock on June 30, 2014, was $16.
On December 1, 2013, the board of directors declared a 2 for 1 stock split effective December 15, 2014. Giraldi Corporation's stock was selling for $18 on December 1, 2014, before the stock split was declared. Par value of the stock was adjusted. Net income for 2014 was $230,000 and there were no cash dividends declared.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries on the appropriate dates to record the stock dividend and the stock split.
(b) Fill in the amount that would appear in the stockholders' equity section for Giraldi Corporation at December 31, 2014, for the following items:
1. Common stock $____________
2. Number of shares outstanding _____________
3. Par value per share $____________
4. Paid-in capital in excess of par $____________
5. Retained earnings $____________
6. Total stockholders' equity $____________
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025372
4th edition
Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby