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Dawls Corporation reported stockholders' equity on December 31 of the prior year as follows:

Common stock, $5 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized 500,000 shares issued $2,500,000
Contributed capital In excess of par, common stock 1,000,000
Retained earnings 3,000,000

The following selected transactions occurred during the current year.

Feb. 15 The board of directors declared a 5% stock dividend to stockholders of record on March 1, payable March 20. The stock was selling for $8 per share.
March 9 Distributed the stock dividend.
May 1 A cash dividend of $.30 per share was declared by the board of directors to stockholders of record on May 20, payable June 1.
June 1 Paid the cash dividend.
Aug. 20 The board decided to split the stock 4-for-1, effective on September 1.
Sept. 1 Stock split 4-for-1.
Dec. 31 Earned a net income of $800,000 for the current year.

Required:
Prepare a statement of retained earnings as of December 31 of the current year.

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Answer:

Dawls Corporation

A Statement of Retained Earnings as of December 31 of the current year:

Retained earnings, Jan. 1        $3,000,000

Current year's net income           800,000

Stock dividend                              (125,000)

Cash dividend                               (157,500)

Retained earnings, Dec. 31      $3,517,500

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Common stock, $5 par value, 1,000,000 shares

authorized 500,000 shares issued                           $2,500,000

Contributed capital In excess of par, common stock  1,000,000

Retained earnings                                                        3,000,000

Total equity                                                                $6,500,000

b) Analysis:

Feb. 15 Stock Dividends $125,000 (25,000 * $5) 25,000 shares(500,000 * 5%)

May 1 Cash Dividends $157,500 (525,000 * $0.30)

 Dec. 31 Net income $800,000

c) Statement of Stockholders' Equity as of December 31

Common stock, $1.25 par value, 4,000,000 shares

authorized 2,100,000 shares issued                          $2,625,000

Contributed capital In excess of par, common stock   1,000,000

Retained earnings                                                           3,517,500

Total equity                                                                   $7,142,500

In finance, equity involves the purchase of assets that may or may not be associated with loans or other liabilities. For accounting reasons, equity is calculated by subtracting liabilities from the amount of property.

Dawls Corporation

A Statement of Retained Earnings as of December 31 of the current year:

Retained earnings, Jan. 1        $3,000,000

Current year's net income           800,000

Stock dividend                              (125,000)

Cash dividend                               (157,500)

Retained earnings, Dec. 31      $3,517,500

Working Notes:

a) Data and Calculations:

Common stock, $5 par value, 1,000,000 shares

authorized 500,000 shares issued                           $2,500,000

Contributed capital In excess of par, common stock  1,000,000

Retained earnings                                                        3,000,000

Total equity                                                                $6,500,000

b) Analysis:

Feb. 15 Stock Dividends $125,000[tex](25,000 \times \$5)[/tex] 25,000 shares[tex](500,000 \times5\%)[/tex]

May 1 Cash Dividends $157,500 [tex](525,000 \times \$0.30)[/tex]

 Dec. 31 Net income $800,000

c) Statement of Stockholders' Equity as of December 31

Common stock, $1.25 par value, 4,000,000 shares

authorized 2,100,000 shares issued                          $2,625,000

Contributed capital In excess of par, common stock   1,000,000

Retained earnings                                                           3,517,500

Total equity                                                                   $7,142,500

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