Complete Question:
Clemenson LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16: LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11: 800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.
Answer:
Clemson LLP Company
a. Journal Entries
Feb. 16:
Debit Treasury Stock account $75,000
Credit Cash Account $75,000
To record the repurchase of 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
March 8:
Debit Cash Account $32,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $32,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $16 per share.
April 11:
Debit Cash Account $9,600
Credit Treasury Stock account $9,600
To record the resale of 800 shares of treasury stock at $12 per share.
May 8:
Debit Cash Account $36,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $36,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $18 per share.
b. Stockholders' Equity Section as of April 30, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Treasury Stock, 200 shares 2,600
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 538,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,493,600
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,361,000
b) Retained Earnings:
Jan. 1, 2017 balance $408,000
Net Income $130,000
April 30, 2017 bal. $538,000
c) Since Clemenson accounts for the Treasury Stock transactions using the cost method, it means that all treasury transactions are recorded directly in the Treasury Stock account based on their cost and not the par value. This method of using the cost is one of the two methods for accounting for treasury stock transactions. The other method, which Clemenson can use is the par value method. Under this second method, Clemenson will record the above and below par value differences in the Paid-in Capital in excess of par account instead of the Treasury Stock account. While the treasury stock account is a contra account to the Common Stock account, in Clemenson's case, the Treasury Stock balance is not a debit but a credit balance.