Question: At 30 June 2016, Box Hill Ltds equity was as follows: Issued capital: 400000 ordinary shares issued at $1.20, fully paid 80000 7% preference shares

At 30 June 2016, Box Hill Ltd’s equity was as follows:


Issued capital: 

400000 ordinary shares issued at $1.20, fully paid

80000 7% preference shares issued at $1, fully paid





$480000

   80000




Retained earnings

General reserve

Total equity



560000

348000

   70000

           $978 000          






















The preference shares were non-participating. The following events occurred after 30 June 2016:


2016


Sept.  1


Oct.  15


Nov. 18

Nov. 20

Dec. 11

Dec. 31


2017

June 20

June 30

Final dividends out of retained earnings, as recommended in June, were paid in cash. This included the 7% preference dividend for the year ended

30 June 2016 and a final ordinary dividend of 10cper share.

A prospectus was issued inviting subscriptions for 100 000 ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.40, payable 80 cents on application and 60 cents

on allotment.

Applications closed, with applications having been received for 100 000 shares. Applicants for 8000 shares had paid in full on application.

Shares applied for were allotted, with excess application money being applied to allotment.

The balance of allotment money due was received.

In order to keep cash in the company to meet its ever-increasing need for liquidity, the directors decided not to pay an interim cash dividend. 

Instead, they made a bonus issue from the general reserve of one ordinary share (valued at $1.20) for every 10 ordinary shares held.


The directors paid the preference dividend for the year.

The directors recommended a final dividend of 12c per ordinary share.


Required

Prepare the journal entries (in general journal form) necessary to record the above events in Box Hill Ltd’s accounting records.

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