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rences between a stock dividend and a cash or property dividend? P15-12 Some of

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rences between a stock dividend and a cash or property dividend? P15-12 Some of the account balances of Vos Limited at December 31, 2016 ar e as follows $6 Preferred shares (2,000 shares authorized, 2,000 shares issued and outstanding) Common shares (unlimited authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding) Contributed surplus Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income $520,000 500,000 103,000 774,000 22,350 The price of the companys common shares has ben increasing steadily on the market, it was $21 on January I it was $21 on January 1, 2017 and advanced to $24 by July 1 and to $27 at the end of 2017. Th appraised at S120 per share during 2017. Vos follows IFRS and had net income of S154,00 during 2017 e preferred shares are not openly traded but were

Explanation / Answer

Jornal entries

Date . Journal entry. Dr. Cr

April 1. Retained Earnings(8000*2) 16000

To dividend payable . 16000

April 1. Waterloo account. 68400

To cash . 68400

April21. Retained earnings account(2000*18.5) 37000

To dividend. 37000

July1. Retained earnings (500000*5%) 25000

To dividend payable. 25000

July 22 . Dividend payable account. 25000

To cash account. 25000

Dec 31. Land account. 42000

To revenue account. 42000

B)shareholders eqequity statement

Particulars. Amt . Amt

Opening bal . 500000

Retained earnings. 16000   

Retained earnings 37000

Retained earnings . 25000

Land . 42000

Dividend payable 25000 645000

fFair value calcuculation

1.date of declaration

Retained earnings. (16*8000) 120000

Common stock dividend distrubutors. 12000

Conputation(8000*16=120000)

12000*10per share= 120000

b.at the time of distribution

common stock dividend distributors 120000

Common stock. 120000

(8000*18.5)=148000

Common stock dividend distributors . 148000

Common stock (shareholders) 148000