Ty Koon, Harry Pitts, and Eileen Dover are the founders of Sharpe Incorporated. The charter of the corporation authorized 500,000 shares of $5 par common stock, and 50,000 shares of $40 par, 5%, preferred stock. The company began business on January 1 of the current year.

Selected transactions completed by Sharpe Incorporated during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, are as follows:

Jan 1 Issued 16,000 shares of $5 par common stock at $18, receiving cash.

Jan 1 Issued 7,200 shares of $40 par preferred 5% stock at $42 for cash. The dividends are payable semi-annually.

Jan 31 Purchased a two-year insurance policy for $34,080.

Feb 1 Purchased equipment for $290,000 in exchange for paying $50,000, issuing a $50,000, 180-day, 5% note payable, and issuing 9,500 shares of common stock.

May 1 Purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s own common stock at $22 per share.

June 1 Declared a cash dividend at the stated amount on the preferred stock.

June 30 Paid the cash dividend on the preferred stock.

July 1 Issued $1,000,000 of 9-year, 8% bonds with interest payable semiannually. The amount of cash received was $1,092,880.

July 30 Paid the amount due on the note payable signed on February 1.

Aug 1 Sold 450 shares of treasury common stock purchased on May 1 for $26 per share.

Oct 1 Purchased 30,000 of the 100,000 outstanding shares of Precision Corporation for $5.10 per share, plus a $125 commission to the stockbroker.

Oct 16 Sold 250 shares of treasury common stock purchased on May 1 for $20 per share.

Nov. 1 Borrowed $36,000 from Second Bank by issuing a 90-day, 7% note.

Dec 15 Declared a cash dividend at the stated amount to preferred stockholders and $.50 per share on the outstanding common shares. The date of record is December 30, and the dividend is payable on January 15, 2014.

Dec 31 Record revenue for the year of $1,975,000, receiving $500,000 in cash with the remainder on the account.

Dec 31 Record expenses for the year (one compound entry). All were paid in cash, except for $30,000 on the account.

Rent $170,000

Utilities 13,200

Salaries 760,000

Payroll tax expense 45,600

Advertising 120,000

Medical insurance 32,000

Commissions 63,000

Legal and accounting 18,000

Miscellaneous 8,400

Dec. 31 Paid the semiannual interest and amortized the premium on the bonds issued on July 1.

Dec. 31 Received a cash dividend from Precision Corporation of $0.10 per share.

Dec. 31 Precision Corporation reported earnings of $25,000 for the period from October 1 to December 31.

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