The equity accounts of Marya SA on January 1, 2017, were as follows. Share Capital-Preference (9%, 100

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The equity accounts of Marya SA on January 1, 2017, were as follows.

Share Capital-Preference (9%, €100 par, cumulative, 5,000 shares authorized).......€300,000

Share Capital-Ordinary (€3 stated value, 300,000 shares authorized) ....................660,000

Share Premium-Preference........................................................................20,000

Share Premium-Ordinary........................................................................396,000

Retained Earnings..................................................................................488,000

Treasury Shares-Ordinary (5,000 shares) ......................................................30,000

During 2017, the corporation had the following transactions and events pertaining to its equity.

Feb. 1 Issued 2,800 ordinary shares for €18,200.

Mar. 20 Purchased 1,200 additional treasury shares (ordinary) at €6 per share.

June 14 Sold 4,000 treasury shares (ordinary) for €26,000.

Sept. 3 Issued 2,000 ordinary shares for a patent valued at €14,000.

Dec. 31 Determined that net income for the year was €365,000.

No dividends were declared during the year.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the transactions and the closing entry for net income.

(b) Enter the beginning balances in the accounts and post the journal entries to the equity accounts. (Use J1 as the posting reference.)

(c) Prepare an equity section at December 31, 2017, including the disclosure of the preference dividends in arrears.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118978085

IFRS 3rd edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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