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Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders’ equity on D

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Question

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


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


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 company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Common stock—$10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
40,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 400,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 60,000 Retained earnings 270,000 Total stockholders' equity $ 730,000

Explanation / Answer

Date General journal Debit Credit 1-Jan Treasury stock 80,000 cash (4000*20) 80,000 5-Jan Retained earnings 72000 Dividends payable 72,000 (40000-4000)*2 28-Feb Dividends payable 72,000 cash 72,000 6-Jul Cash   (1,500*24) 36000 Treasury stock (1,500*20) 30000 paid in capital in excess of Treasury stock 6000 22-Aug Cash (2500*17) 42500 paid in capital in excess of par -TS 6,000 Retained earnings 1,500 Treasury stock   (2500*20) 50000 5-Sep Retained earnings 80000 Dividends payable (40000*2) 80,000 28-Oct Dividends payable 80,000 cash 80,000 31-Dec Income summary 388,000 Retained earnings 388,000 Statement of retained earnings opening balance ,jan 1 270,000 add :Net income 388,000 658,000 less:Cash Dividend 152000         Treasury stock 1,500 Closing balance,Dec 31 504,500 Stockholders Equity section of the Balance Sheet common stock 400,000 paid in capital in excess of par-CS 60,000 total contributed capital 460,000 Retained earnings 504,500 total Stockholders Equity 964,500