Tran Corporation is authorized to issue both preferred and common stock. The par value of the preferred is $50. During the first year of operations, the company had the following events and transactions pertaining to its preferred stock.
Feb. 1 | Issued 20,000 shares for cash at $53 per share |
July 1 | Issued 12,000 shares for cash at $57 per share. |
Instruction
- Journalize the transactions
- Post to the stockholders' equity accounts.
- Indicate the financial statement presentation of the related accounts
Solution
Journal Entries


Preferred Stock: Listed first in paid-in capital under Capital Stock
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock: Listed first in paid-in capital under Additional