Kathleen Battle Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,000 shares of common stock for cash at $5 per share.

Mar.1 Issued 5,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $108 per share.

Apr. 1 Issued24, 000shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was$90,000; the fair value of the land was $80,000.

May1 Issued 80,000 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share.

Aug.1 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $50,000 for services rendered in helping the company organizes.

Sept. 1 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for cash at $9 per share.

Nov.1 Issued 1,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $112 per share.

Instructions

Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions

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Answer:

The journal entries for Kathleen Battle Corporation would be as following:

Date          Account Title                               Debit           Credit

Jan 10    Cash ( 80,000 shares x $5 )...........400,000

              Common Stock ( 80,000 shares x $1 )...............80,000

              Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value

              – Common Stock.....................................................320,000

Mar 1      Cash ( 5,000 shares x $108 )..........540,000

              Preferred Stock ( 5,000 shares x $100 ).............500,000

              Paid-in Capital in Excesss of Par Value

              – Preferred Stock.......................................................40,000

Apr 1      Land........................................................80,000

             Common Stock ( 24,000 shares x $1 ).....................24,000

             Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value

             – Common Stock...........................................................56,000

               (land will be recordedd at fair value and not at asking price)

May 1     Cash ( 80,000 shares x $7 ).............560,000

             Common Stock ( 80,000 shares x $1 )....................80,000

             Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value

             – Common Stock..........................................................480,000

Aug 1     Organization Expense...........................50,000

              Common Stock ( 10,000 shares x $1 ).......................10,000

              Paid-in Capital in Excesss of Stated Value

            – Common Stock..............................................................40,000

Sept 1     Cash ( 10,000 shares x $9 ).................90,000

              Common Stock ( 10,000 shares x $1 ).......................10,000

              Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value

              – Common Stock............................................................80,000

Nov 1     Cash ( 1,000 shares x $112 )....................112,000

              Preferred Stock ( 1,000 shares x $100 )...................100,000

              Paid-in Capital in Excesss of Par Value

              – Preferred Stock.............................................................12,000