Question

On February 1, 2018, Cue Company acquired 1,000 shares of its $1 par value stock for $47 per share and held these shares in treasury. On April 10, 2019, Cue resold all the treasury shares for $50 per share. Which of the following entries would be recorded when Cue Company resells the shares of treasury stock

Answer 1

The journal entries to record both transactions should be:

February 1, 2018, repurchase of 1,000 stocks at $47

Dr Treasury stocks 47,000

Cr Cash 47,000

April 10, 2019, treasury stocks were sold at $50

Dr Cash 50,000

Cr Treasury stocks 47,000

Cr Additional paid in capital 3,000

Treasury stocks account is a contra equity account with a debit balance that reduces the value of total stockholders' equity.