Question: Create the following sheets in a new Excel workbook . Use proper number formatting, formulas, and links. 2020 Stockholders' Equity sheet - Prepare the Stockholders'

  1. Create the following sheets in a new Excel workbook. Use proper number formatting, formulas, and links.
    1. 2020 Stockholders' Equity sheet- Prepare the Stockholders' equity section of ABC Corporation's December 31, 2020 balance sheet.
    2. General Journal sheet - Prepare the necessary journal entries.
    3. Statement of Retained Earnings sheet - Prepare the Statement of Retained Earnings for ABC Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2021.
    4. 2021 Stockholders' Equity sheet- Prepare the Stockholders' equity section of ABC Corporation's December 31, 2021 balance sheet.
  2. Use the following information to complete the project:

ABC corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity on December 31, 2020:

  • Common stock-$10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued and outstanding: $400,000
  • Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock: 60,000
  • Retained earnings: 270,000
  • Total stockholders' equity: $730,000

In the year 2021, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts.

  • Jan. 1 Purchased 4,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share.
  • Jan. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on Feb. 28 to the Feb. 5 stockholders of record.
  • Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
  • Jul. 6 Sold 1,500 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share.
  • Aug. 22 Sold 2,500 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share.
  • Sep. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
  • Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
  • Dec. 31 Closed the $388,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

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