Record the following transactions in the General Journal:
Jan 1 When the market rate was 12%, Winnifred Corp. issued $2,000,000, 14%, 5-year bonds.
Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The corporation uses the effective
interest method of amortizing bond premium or discount. (It would be a good idea to construct a
bond amortization schedule)
Jan 1 Issued 20,000 Common Shares for 50,000 cash.
Mar 5 Declared cash dividends in the amount of $50,000 to be distributed to the shareholders of
record on March 9. Dividends will be paid on March 15.
Mar 10 Declared a 1 for 2 stock split on Common Shares outstanding.
Mar 15 Paid the cash dividend declared on Mar 5.
Jun 30 Made the first interest payment on the bond. The company uses the effective interest
method.
July 20 Repurchased 10,000 common shares, the market price was $5 per share.
July 31 Issued 10,000 Preferred shares for 180,000 cash.
Sept 30 Declared a 10% common stock dividend to shareholders of record on Oct 15. Market
price at the time was $6 per share. Shares will be distributed Nov 25.
Nov 25 Distributed the common stock dividend.
Dec 31 Made the second interest payment on the bond using the effective interest method.
Dec 31 Closed the income summary account which had a credit balance of $153,000 to Retained
Earnings.
Requirement 3 (5%)
Post the transactions from the Journal in requirement 2. Compute the ending balances in
the ledger.
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Record the following transactions in the General Journal- Jan 1.pdf
1. Record the following transactions in the General Journal:
Jan 1 When the market rate was 12%, Winnifred Corp. issued $2,000,000, 14%, 5-year bonds.
Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The corporation uses the effective
interest method of amortizing bond premium or discount. (It would be a good idea to construct a
bond amortization schedule)
Jan 1 Issued 20,000 Common Shares for 50,000 cash.
Mar 5 Declared cash dividends in the amount of $50,000 to be distributed to the shareholders of
record on March 9. Dividends will be paid on March 15.
Mar 10 Declared a 1 for 2 stock split on Common Shares outstanding.
Mar 15 Paid the cash dividend declared on Mar 5.
Jun 30 Made the first interest payment on the bond. The company uses the effective interest
method.
July 20 Repurchased 10,000 common shares, the market price was $5 per share.
July 31 Issued 10,000 Preferred shares for 180,000 cash.
Sept 30 Declared a 10% common stock dividend to shareholders of record on Oct 15. Market
price at the time was $6 per share. Shares will be distributed Nov 25.
Nov 25 Distributed the common stock dividend.
Dec 31 Made the second interest payment on the bond using the effective interest method.
Dec 31 Closed the income summary account which had a credit balance of $153,000 to Retained
Earnings.
Requirement 3 (5%)
Post the transactions from the Journal in requirement 2. Compute the ending balances in
the ledger.
