Question: Initial Retained Earnings at 1 2 / 3 1 / x 0 : Appropriated for Plant Expansion: $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0

Initial Retained Earnings at 12/31/x0:
Appropriated for Plant Expansion: $1,000,000
Appropriated for Bond Covenant: $1,100,000
Unappropriated: $3,050,000
Total Retained Earnings at 12/31/x0:
1
,
000
,
000
+
1
,
100
,
000
+
3
,
050
,
000
=
5
,
150
,
000
1,000,000+1,100,000+3,050,000=5,150,000
Transactions and Events during 20x1:
Declared a Dividend ($1.50 per share):
Retained Earnings:
285
,
000
(debit)
285,000(debit)
Dividends Payable:
285
,
000
(credit)
285,000(credit)
Paid the Dividend:
Dividends Payable:
285
,
000
(debit)
285,000(debit)
Cash:
285
,
000
(credit)
285,000(credit)
Declared a Property Dividend:
Investment in QBM Stock:
160
,
000
(debit)
160,000(debit)
Gain on QBM Stock:
160
,
000
(credit)
160,000(credit)
Retained Earnings:
780
,
000
(debit)
780,000(debit)
Property Dividend Distributed:
780
,
000
(credit)
780,000(credit)
Declared a 10% Stock Dividend:
Retained Earnings:
893
,
000
(debit)
893,000(debit)
CS Dividend Distributable:
190
,
000
(credit)
190,000(credit)
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-CS:
703
,
000
(credit)
703,000(credit)
Appropriated $30,000 for Plant Expansion:
Retained Earnings:
30
,
000
(debit)
30,000(debit)
RE - Appropriated for Plant Expansion:
30
,
000
(credit)
30,000(credit)
Eliminated the Appropriation for Bond:
RE - Appropriated for Bonds:
1
,
100
,
000
(debit)
1,100,000(debit)
Retained Earnings:
1
,
100
,
000
(credit)
1,100,000(credit)
Declared a 30% Stock Dividend:
Retained Earnings:
570
,
000
(debit)
570,000(debit)
CS Dividend Distributable:
570
,
000
(credit)
570,000(credit)
Declared a 2 for 1 Stock Split:
No Entry
Prior Period Adjustment:
Retained Earnings:
22
,
000
(debit)
22,000(debit)
Accumulated Depreciation:
22
,
000
(credit)
22,000(credit)
Net Income for 20x1:
Retained Earnings:
560
,
000
(credit)
560,000(credit).
Prepare a Statement of Retained Earnings at 12/31/x1. Net income was $560,000.
then make journal entries to it

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