Hatch plc has two classes of share capital outstanding: 8%, 20 par preference and 5 par ordinary.

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Hatch plc has two classes of share capital outstanding: 8%, £20 par preference and £5 par ordinary. At December 31, 2021, the following accounts were included in equity.

Share Capital—Preference, 150,000 shares ...................... £ 3,000,000
Share Capital—Ordinary, 2,000,000 shares ....................... 10,000,000
Share Premium—Preference ..................................................... 200,000
Share Premium—Ordinary ................................................... 27,000,000
Retained Earnings .................................................................... 4,500,000


The following transactions affected equity during 2022.

Jan. 1

30,000 preference shares issued at £22 per share.

Feb. 1

50,000 ordinary shares issued at £20 per share.

June 1

2-for-1 share split on ordinary shares (par value reduced to £2.50).

July 1

30,000 ordinary treasury shares purchased at £10 per share. Hatch uses the cost method.

Sept. 15

10,000 treasury shares reissued at £11 per share.

Dec. 31

The preference dividend is declared, and an ordinary dividend of 50 pence per share is declared.

Dec. 31

Net income is £2,100,000.


Instructions

Prepare the equity section of the statement of financial position for Hatch plc at December 31, 2022. Show all supporting computations.

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Intermediate Accounting IFRS

ISBN: 9781119607519

4th Edition

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

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