Organic Health Inc. is a distributor of health food products in the Toronto area. The following account

Question:

Organic Health Inc. is a distributor of health food products in the Toronto area. The following account balances appear on the balance sheet of Organic Health Inc.: $2 preferred shares (100,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued and outstanding), $2,000,000, Common shares (300,000 shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding), $10,000,000, and Retained earnings, $45,000,000. The board of directors declared a 2% share dividend when the market price was $125 per share.
a. Journalize the entries to record
(1) The declaration of the dividend
(2) The issuance of the share certificates.
b. Determine the following amounts before the share dividend was declared:
(1) Total contributed capital,
(2) Total retained earnings,
(3) Total shareholders' equity.
c. Determine the following amounts after the share dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year:
(1) Total contributed capital,
(2) Total retained earnings,
(3) Total shareholders' equity.
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...
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...
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Accounting Volume 2

ISBN: 978-0176509743

2nd Canadian edition

Authors: James Reeve, Jonathan Duchac, Sheila Elworthy, Carl S. Warren

Question Posted: