The shareholders' equity accounts of Fryman Ltd. at December 31, 2013, are as follows: Preferred shares, $4

Question:

The shareholders' equity accounts of Fryman Ltd. at December 31, 2013, are as follows: Preferred shares, $4 noncumulative, unlimited number authorized,

12,000 issued.......................................................................$800,000

Common shares, unlimited number authorized, 250,000 issued..............500,000

Contributed surplus-reacquired common shares..............................100,000

Retained earnings...................................................................900,000

Accumulated other comprehensive loss..........................................(50,000)

During 2014, the company had the following transactions and events:

Aug. 1 Discovered a $45,000 understatement of 2013 cost of goods sold due to an error in ending inventory. The company has a 30% income tax rate.

Oct. 15 Declared a 10% stock dividend to common shareholders of record on October 31, distributable on November 10. The fair value of the common shares was $18 per share on October 15, $19 per share on October 31, and $20 per share on November 10.

Dec. 15 Declared the annual cash dividend to the preferred shareholders of record on December 31, payable on January 15, 2015.

31 Determined that other comprehensive income for the year was $12,000 (before income tax) and profit was $395,000.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the transactions and summary closing entries.

(b) Enter the beginning balances in the accounts and post to the shareholders' equity accounts.

(d) Prepare a statement of changes in shareholders' equity for the year.

(e) Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

Taking It Further

Explain the two methods of preparing a statement of comprehensive income. Is one method better than the other?

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