Delta Travel Agency, a new corporation, took over the assets and liabilities of Worldwide Travel Agency, owned

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Delta Travel Agency, a new corporation, took over the assets and liabilities of Worldwide Travel Agency, owned by Rosa Davis, on June 5, 2016. The assets and liabilities assumed, after appropriate revaluation by Worldwide Travel Agency, are as follows:
Cash ................................................... $ 58,400
Accounts Receivable ................................. 112,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .................. (4,000)
Merchandise Inventory .............................. 248,000
Accounts Payable ..................................... (20,000)
Accrued Expenses Payable .......................... (22,400)
The corporation is authorized to issue 300,000 shares of no-par-value common stock with a stated value of $10 per share and 20,000 shares of $25 par-value preferred stock. The preferred stock bears a dividend of $2 per share per year. The transactions entered into at the time the corporation was formed follow.
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1. Prepare the general journal entries to record the transactions.
2. Prepare the opening balance sheet as of June 5, 2016, for Delta Travel Agency.
DATE __TRANSACTIONS
June 5 The corporation issued to Rosa Davis common stock with a stated value equal to her net equity in the sole proprietorship business, and the corporation took over Davis's assets and liabilities.
5 Issued 4,000 shares of common stock to Ned Turner for $40,000 cash.
5 Issued 1,200 shares of preferred stock to Selena Cantu. She paid $30,000 in cash for the stock.
Analyze: What is the amount of total stockholders' equity as of June 5, 2016?
Common Stock
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...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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...
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College Accounting Chapters 1-30

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