The general ledger of Maggio Corporation, a publicly traded company, contained the following shareholders' equity accounts in

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The general ledger of Maggio Corporation, a publicly traded company, contained the following shareholders' equity accounts in 2012:
The general ledger of Maggio Corporation, a publicly traded company,

A review of the accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2012, reveals the following information:
1. On March 1, 20,000 no par value common shares were sold for $17.50 per share. An unlimited number are authorized.
2. On August 18, a 6% common stock dividend was declared for 16,500 shares when the share price was $18. The stock dividend was distributed on September 25.
3. The preferred shares are $4 cumulative no par value. An unlimited number of preferred shares are authorized. The quarterly preferred shareholders' dividend was declared and paid in 2012 for each quarter.
4. Profit for the year was $750,000.
5. On December 31, the directors authorized a $200,000 restriction on retained earnings in accordance with a debt covenant.
Instructions
(a) Reproduce the Preferred Shares, Common Shares, Contributed Capital, and Retained Earnings general ledger accounts for the year.
(b) Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the statement of financial position at December 31, including any required note disclosure.

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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