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Intermediate Accounting

Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

Chapter 15

Stockholder's Equity - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:38

Problem 1

In the absence of restrictive provisions, what are the basic rights of stockholders of a corporation?

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00:32

Problem 2

Why is a preemptive right important?

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03:10

Problem 3

Distinguish between common and preferred stock.

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02:26

Problem 4

Why is the distinction between paid-in capital and retained earnings important?

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02:19

Problem 5

Explain each of the following terms: authorized capital stock, unissued capital stock, issued capital stock, outstanding capital stock, and treasury stock.

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01:39

Problem 6

What is meant by par value, and what is its significance to stockholders?

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02:19

Problem 7

Describe the accounting for the issuance for cash of nopar value common stock at a price in excess of the stated value of the common stock.

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02:04

Problem 8

Explain the difference between the proportional method and the incremental method of allocating the proceeds of lump-sum sales of capital stock.

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02:19

Problem 9

What are the different bases for stock valuation when assets other than cash are received for issued shares of stock?

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02:54

Problem 10

Explain how underwriting costs and accounting and legal fees associated with the issuance of stock should be recorded.

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02:10

Problem 11

For what reasons might a corporation purchase its own stock?

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02:01

Problem 12

Discuss the propriety of showing:
(a) Treasury stock as an asset.
(b) "Gain" or "loss" on sale of treasury stock as additions to or deductions from income.
(c) Dividends received on treasury stock as income.

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01:14

Problem 13

What features or rights may alter the character of preferred stock?

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05:50

Problem 14

Dagwood Inc. recently noted that its $4 \%$ preferred stock and $4 \%$ participating preferred stock, which are both cumulative, have priority as to dividends up to $4 \%$ of their par value. Its participating preferred stock participates equally with the common stock in any dividends in excess of $4 \% .$ What is meant by the term participating? Cumulative?

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04:21

Problem 15

Where in the financial statements is preferred stock normally reported?

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02:52

Problem 16

List possible sources of additional paid-in capital.

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04:45

Problem 17

Satchel Inc. purchases 10,000 shares of its own previously issued $\$ 10$ par common stock for $\$ 290,000$. Assuming the shares are held in the treasury with intent to reissue, what effect does this transaction have on (a) net income,
(b) total assets, (c) total paid-in capital, and (d) total stockholders' equity?

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02:34

Problem 18

Indicate how each of the following accounts should be classified in the stockholders' equity section.
(a) Common Stock
(b) Retained Earnings
(c) Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value
(d) Treasury Stock
(e) Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock
(f) Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value
(g) Preferred Stock

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00:49

Problem 19

What factors influence the dividend policy of a company?

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04:28

Problem 20

What are the principal considerations of a board of directors in making decisions involving dividend declarations? Discuss briefly.

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02:01

Problem 21

Dividends are sometimes said to have been paid "out of retained earnings." What is the error, if any, in that statement?

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00:49

Problem 22

Distinguish among: cash dividends, property dividends, liquidating dividends, and stock dividends.

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00:43

Problem 23

Describe the accounting entry for a stock dividend, if any. Describe the accounting entry for a stock split, if any.

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03:16

Problem 24

Stock splits and stock dividends may be used by a corporation to change the number of shares of its stock outstanding.
(a) What is meant by a stock split effected in the form of a dividend?
(b) From an accounting viewpoint, explain how the stock split effected in the form of a dividend differs from an ordinary stock dividend.
(c) How should a stock dividend that has been declared but not yet issued be classified in a statement of financial position? Why?

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05:04

Problem 25

The following comment appeared in the notes of Colorado Corporation's annual report: "Such distributions, representing proceeds from the sale of Sarazan, Inc. were paid in the form of partial liquidating dividends and were in lieu of a portion of the Company's ordinary cash dividends." How would a partial liquidating dividend be accounted for in the financial records?

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05:50

Problem 26

This comment appeared in the annual report of MacCloud Inc.: "The Company could pay cash or property dividends on the Class A common stock without paying cash or property dividends on the Class $B$ common stock. But if the Company pays any cash or property dividends on the Class B common stock, it would be required to pay at least the same dividend on the Class A common stock." How is a property dividend accounted for in the financial records?

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02:10

Problem 27

For what reasons might a company restrict a portion of its retained earnings?

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01:55

Problem 28

How are restrictions of retained earnings reported?

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02:52

Problem 29

Where can authoritative iGAAP guidance related to stockholders' equity be found?

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Problem 30

Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and iGAAP with respect to the accounting for stockholders' equity.

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00:03

Problem 31

Briefly discuss the implications of the financial statement presentation project for the reporting of stockholders' equity

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05:42

Problem 32

McNabb Corp. had $\$ 100,000$ of $7 \%, \$ 20$ par value preferred stock and 12,000 shares of $\$ 25$ par value common stock outstanding throughout 2011 (a) Assuming that total dividends declared in 2011 were $\$ 64,000,$ and that the preferred stock is not cumulative but is fully participating, common stockholders should receive 2011 dividends of what amount?
(b) Assuming that total dividends declared in 2011 were $\$ 64,000,$ and that the preferred stock is fully participating and cumulative with preferred dividends in arrears for 2010 , preferred stockholders should receive 2011 dividends totaling what amount?
(c) Assuming that total dividends declared in 2011 were $\$ 30,000,$ that the preferred stock is cumulative, nonparticipating and was issued on January 1,2010 , and that $\$ 5,000$ of preferred dividends were declared and paid in 2010 , the common stockholders should receive 2011 dividends totaling what amount?

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