On January 1, 2012, Syed Corporation had the following stockholders equity accounts. Common Stock ($5 par value,

Question:

On January 1, 2012, Syed Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts. Common Stock ($5 par value, 200,000 shares issued and

outstanding)...................... $1,000,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock......... 200,000

Retained Earnings.................... 840,000

During the year, the following transactions occurred.

Jan. 15 Declared a $1 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15.

Feb. 15 Paid the dividend declared in January.

Apr. 15 Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable

May 15. On April 15, the market price of the stock was $15 per share.

May 15 Issued the shares for the stock dividend.

July 1 Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price per share prior to the announcement was $17. (The new par value is $2.50.)

Dec. 1 Declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2013.

31 Determined that net income for the year was $250,000.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the transactions and the closing entry for net income.

(b) Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the stockholders’ equity accounts.

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