Survivor Company was formed on January 1, 2010 by selling and issuing 20,000 shares of common stock
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a. Give the journal entry to record the sale and issuance of common stock on January 1,2010 for each of the following independent assumptions:
1. The common stock has $ 10 par value per share
2. The common stock has a stated value of $ 5 per share with no par value
3. The common stock has no par and no stated value
b. Give the journal entry to record the dividend declaration on 12/01/2011
c. Give the journal entry to record the payment of the dividend on 01/15/2012
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on... Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their... Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0470423684
13th Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, And Terry D. Warfield
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