Question

Cheyenne Corp. is authorized to issue both preferred and common stock. The par value of the preferred is $50. During the first year of operations, the company had the following events and transactions pertaining to its preferred stock.

Feb. 1 Issued 48,000 shares for cash at $52 per share.
July 1 Issued 66,000 shares for cash at $56 per share.

Required:
Journalize the transactions.

Answer 1

Feb. 1

Debit : Cash (48,000 x $52) $2,496,000

Credit : Preferred Stock (48,000 x $50) $2,400,000

Credit : Paid in excess of Par - Preferred Stock $96,000

July 1

Debit : Cash (66,000 x $56) $3,696,000

Credit : Preferred Stock (66,000 x $50) $3,300,000

Credit : Paid in excess of Par - Preferred Stock $396,000

Step-by-step explanation:

With Par value stocks, any amount paid in excess of par is placed in a reserve - Paid in Excess of Par as shown in the journals above.