The following accounts and their balances were selected from the unadjusted trial balance of Sailors Inc., a

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The following accounts and their balances were selected from the unadjusted trial balance of Sailors Inc., a freight forwarder, at August 31, the end of the current fiscal year:

Preferred 3% Stock, $100 par ...............$1,500,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock ...... 180,000

Common Stock, no par, $10 stated value ............ 675,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock .. 125,000

Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock .......... 14,500

Retained Earnings ................... 2,106,500

Prepare the Paid-In Capital portion of the Stockholders’ Equity section of the balance sheet. There are 500,000 shares of common stock authorized and 50,000 shares of preferred stock authorized.


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Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324401844

22nd Edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan E. Duchac

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