The following shareholders' equity accounts are reported by Talty Inc. on January 1, 2018: Preferred shares ($6

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The following shareholders' equity accounts are reported by Talty Inc. on January 1, 2018:

Preferred shares ($6 cumulative, 6,000 issued).....................$ 600,000

Common shares (500,000 issued)..........................................4,000,000

Retained earnings..................................................................1,958,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income................................25,000

The following selected transactions, given in chronological order, occurred during the year:

1. Reacquired and retired 20,000 common shares for $12 per share.

2. Issued 10,000 common shares for $14 per share.

3. Issued 5,000 common shares in exchange for equipment. The fair value of the shares was $14 per share. The current value of the equipment could not be reliably determined.

4. Issued 1,000 preferred shares for $100 per share.

5. The annual preferred share cash dividend was declared and paid during the year.

6. Determined that the company had another comprehensive loss of $5,000 arising from the reversal of a previously recorded revaluation gain on land.

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For each of the above transactions, indicate its impact on the items in the table that follows. Indicate if the item will increase (+) or decrease (−), and by how much, or if there will be no effect (NE). The first transaction has been done for you as an example.

The following shareholders' equity accounts are reported by Talty Inc.
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...
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-1119368458

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Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine

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