Question: On December 8 , 2 0 2 3 , the board of directors of Deep Onyx Mines Co . declares a cash dividend after the

On December 8,2023, the board of directors of Deep Onyx Mines Co. declares a cash dividend after the first full year of successful operations at the mine in Sri Lanka. This is the first cash dividend since the last cash dividend declared and paid in 2020 to the owners of both the preferred and common stock. The board decides to distribute all of the $18,500,000 of excess cash beyond the company's normal operating needs. The dividend is payable on December 27,2023, to shareholders of record on December 22,2023. Round any years for calculating the dividends in arrears on the preferred stock to the nearest year. Be sure to calculate the amount due to Class A preferred stockholders, Class B convertible preferred stockholders, and common stockholders separately.
December 8,2023, journal entry; (8 points)
Betained Famming 8500000
Why does the accountant need to move value from one equity account to another one?
December 22,2023, journal entry: (4 points)
(18,500,000-37300800) ividend Declared 18800
December 27,2023, journal entry: (4 points)
NO Entry
On December 8 , 2 0 2 3 , the board of directors

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