Question

Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholdersâ equity on December 31, 2016:

Common stockâ$15 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
55,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 825,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 70,000
Retained earnings 460,000
Total stockholders' equity $ 1,355,000

In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholdersâ equity accounts.

Jan. 1 Purchased 6,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share.
Jan. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record.
Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
July 6 Sold 2,250 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share.
Aug. 22 Sold 3,750 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share.
Sept. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
Dec. 31 Closed the $428,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Jan 1

Paid Up Capital (6,000*15) Dr.$ 90,000

Paid in Capital in excess of par value Dr.$30,000

Treasury stock (6,000*20) Cr.$ 120,000

Jan 5. Dividend (55,000-6,0000=49,000*2) Dr.$98,000

Dividend Payable Cr.$98,000

Feb 28. Dividend Payable Dr.$98,000

Bank Cr.$98,000

July 6 Bank (2,250*24) Dr.$54,000

Paid up capital (2,250*15) Cr.$33,750

Paid in capital in excess of par (2250*9) Cr.$20,250

Aug 22 Cash (3,750*17) Dr.$63,750

Paid up capital (3,750*15) Cr.$ 56,250

Paid in capital in excess of par Cr.$7,500

Sept 5. Dividend (49,000+2,250+3,750)*2 Dr.$110,000

Divided Payable Cr.$110,000

Oct 28. Dividend Payable Dr.$110,000

Cash Cr.$110,000

Dec 31 Income Summary Account Dr.$428,000

Retained Earnings cr.$428,000

2.Statement of retained Earnings

Retained Earnings at beginning $460,000

Add; Net income for the year $428,000

Less: Dividends paid(98,000+110,000) ($208,000)

Retained earnings as at December 31,2017 $680,000

3. Stockholders' Equity Section of Balance Sheet

Retained earnings $680,000

Paid Up Capital Outstanding

(825,000-90,000+33,750+56,250) $915,000

Paid in capital in excess of par

(70,000-30,000+20250+7500) $67,750

Total stockholders' equity $1,662,750