Selected transactions for A. B. Coors Corporation during its first month in business are presented below. Sept.

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Selected transactions for A. B. Coors Corporation during its first month in business are presented below.

Sept. 1 Issued common stock in exchange for $20,000 cash received from investors.

5 Purchased equipment for $10,000, paying $2,000 in cash and the balance on account.

25 Paid $5,000 cash on balance owed for equipment.

30 Paid $500 cash dividend.

A. B. Coors's chart of accounts shows: Cash, Equipment, Accounts Payable, Common Stock, and Dividends.


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(a) Prepare a tabular analysis of the September transactions. The column headings should be: Cash + Equipment = Accounts Payable + Stockholders' Equity. For transactions affecting stockholders' equity, provide explanations in the right margin, as shown on below.

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Selected transactions for A. B. Coors Corporation during its fir


(b) Journalize the transactions. Do not provide explanations.
(c) Post the transactions to Taccounts.

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...
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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...
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-0470239803

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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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