Question

E15-2 (Recording the Issuance of Common and Preferred Stock) Kathleen Battle Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,000 shares of common stock for cash at $5 per share.

Mar.1 Issued 5,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $108 per share.

Apr. 1 Issued24, 000shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was$90,000; the fair value of the land was $80,000.

May1 Issued 80,000 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share.

Aug.1 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $50,000 for services rendered in helping the company organizes.

Sept. 1 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for cash at $9 per share.

Nov.1 Issued 1,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $112 per share.

Instructions

Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Jan 10 Issue of common stock for cash

Dr Cash 400,000 [80,000*5]

    Cr Common stock 80,000 [80,000*1]

    Cr Additional paid in capital - Common Stock [80,000*4] 320,000

Mar 1 Issue of preferred stock foor cash

Dr Cash 540,000 [5000*108]

     Cr Preferred stock [5000*1000] 500,000

     Cr Additional Paid in capital - Preferred stock 40,000

Apr 1 Issue of common stock for land

Dr Land 80,000

   Cr Common stock 24,000

   Cr Additional paid in capital - Common stock 56,000

May 1 Issue of common stock for cash

Dr Cash [80,000*7] 560,000

   Cr Common stock [80,000*1] 80,000

   Cr Additional paid in capital - Common stock 480,000

Aug 1

Dr Attorney 50,000

   Cr Common stock [1*10,000] 10,000

   Cr Additional paid in capital - Common stock 40,000

Sep 1  Issue of common stock for cash

Dr Cash [10,000*9] 90,000

   Cr Common stock [10,000*1] 10,000

   Cr Additional paid in capital - Common stock 80,000

Nov 1  Issue of preferred stock foor cash

Dr Cash 112,000 [1000*112]

     Cr Preferred stock [1000*100] 100,000

     Cr Additional Paid in capital - Preferred stock 12,000