Corporations: Dividends, Retained Earnings, and Income Reporting

On January 1, 2020, Shellenburger Inc. had the following stockholders' equity account balances.

Common Stock, no par value (500,000 shares issued)$1,500,000
Common Stock Dividends Distributable200,000
Retained Earnings600,000

During 2020, the following transactions and events occurred.

  1. Issued 50,000 shares of common stock as a result of a 10% stock dividend declared on December 15, 2019.
  2. Issued 30,000 shares of common stock for cash at $6 per share
  3. Corrected an error that have understated the net income for 2018 by $70,000.
  4. Declared and paid a cash dividend of $80,000.
  5. Earned net income of $300,000

Instruction

Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020.

Solution

Primary Analysis

 
Shellenburger Inc.
Balance Sheet (Partial)
December 31, 2020

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