During the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the following months of January and February 2022,
Question:
During the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the following months of January and February 2022, Clinton Inc. had the following transactions pertaining to its trading investments:
Apr.1Purchased 2,000 Starr Corporation $5, preferred shares for $206,000 cash.
July1Received quarterly cash dividend.
2Sold 500 Starr shares for $56,000 cash.
Oct. 1Received quarterly cash dividend.
Nov. 22Starr declared the quarterly dividend on
November 22, to preferred shareholders of record on December 15, payable on January 1.
Dec. 31Starr’s shares were trading at $113 per share.
Jan. 31Due to an urgent need for cash, 700 Starr Corporation shares were sold despite a drop in the share price to $91 per share.
Feb. 15Clinton sold an additional 500 Starr shares after the market recovered to $115 per share.
(a - b) Record the above transactions, using the fair value through profit or loss model. Prepare any required adjusting entries at December 31.
