Mallard Inc. owns shares of Oakwood Corporation that are classified as part of Mallards trading portfolio and

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Mallard Inc. owns shares of Oakwood Corporation that are classified as part of Mallard’s trading portfolio and accounted for using fair value through net income. At December 31, 2011, the securities were carried in Mallard’s accounting records at their cost of $850,000, which equalled their market value. On September 21, 2012, when the securities’ market value was $1.3 million, Mallard declared a property dividend that will result in the Oakwood securities being distributed on October 23, 2012, to shareholders of record on October 8, 2012. Prepare all necessary journal entries for the three dates.
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Portfolio
A portfolio is a grouping of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies and cash equivalents, as well as their fund counterparts, including mutual, exchange-traded and closed funds. A portfolio can also consist of non-publicly...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470161012

9th Canadian Edition, Volume 2

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield.

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