Question

Recording Transactions Affecting Stockholders’ Equity

King Corporation began operations in January 2014. The charter authorized the following capital stock:
Preferred stock: 10 percent, $10 par, authorized 40,000 shares
Common stock: $5 par, authorized 85,000 shares
During 2014, the following transactions occurred in the order given:
a. Issued 22,000 shares of common stock to each of the three organizers and collected $9 cash per share from each of them.
b. Sold 9,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 per share.
c. Sold 1,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 and 2,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share.
Required:
Give the journal entries indicated for each of these transactions.

Answer 1

King Corporation

Journal Entries:

a. Debit Cash $594,000

Credit Common stock $330,000

Credit Additional Paid-in Capital- Common $264,000

To record the issuance of 22,000 shares of common stock to each of the three organizers at $9 per share.

b. Debit Cash $180,000

Credit 10% Preferred stock $90,000

Credit Additional Paid-in Capital - Preferred $90,000

To record the issuance of 9,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 per share.

c. Debit Cash $45,000

Credit 10% Preferred stock $10,000

Credit Additional Paid-in Capital- Preferred $10,000

Credit Common stock $12,500

Credit Additional Paid-in Capital-Common $12,500

To record the issuance of 1,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 and 2,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data and Analysis:

a. Cash $594,000 Common stock $330,000 Additional Paid-in Capital- Common $264,000

22,000 shares of common stock to each of the three organizers and collected $9 cash per share from each of them.

b. Cash $180,000 10% Preferred stock $90,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Preferred $90,000

9,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 per share.

c. Cash $45,000 10% Preferred stock $10,000 Additional Paid-in Capital- Preferred $10,000 Common stock $12,500 Additional Paid-in Capital-Common $12,500

1,000 shares of the preferred stock at $20 and 2,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share.