Retained Earnings

Download as xlsx, pdf, or txt
Download as xlsx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 3

An examination of the ledger of Fernando Corporation revealed the following balances on January 2, 2014:

Ordinary Share Capital, 30,000 shares authorized at a par value of P50


          (20,000 shares issued of which 1,000 are in the treasury)                         P1,000,000
Share Premium                                                                                                                                  P600,000
Appropriation Reserve for Plant Expansion                                                                        P50,000
Appropriation Reserve for Treasury Shares                                                                         P36,000
Retained Earnings Unappropriated                                                                                         P750,000
Treasury Shares at cost, 1,000 shares                                                                                        P36,000
The following transactions occurred during the year:
Jan 10- Declared a P20 cash dividend per share to shareholders of record as of January 25
Feb 4- Increased the appropriation reserve for plant expansion by P100,000
Feb 10- Paid the dividends declared on January 10 
May 15- Sold 700 treasury shares for P28,000. The treasury shares and the appropriation reserve were reduced accordingly.  
June 1- Declared a 10% scrip dividend to shareholders of record as of July 1. Dividends are to be distributed on November 1 pl
Nov 1- Paid for the scrip dividends
Dec 31- Net income for the year amounted to P250,000
Required:
a. Entries to records the above transactions 
b. Compute for ending balances of Retained Earnings 

10-Jan Declared a P20 cash dividend per share to shareholders of record as of January 25
Retained earnings 19,000,000
Cash Dividends Payable 19,000,000

4-Feb Increased the appropriation reserve for plant expansion by P100,000


Retained earnings 100,000
Appropriation reserve for plant expansion 100,000

10-Feb Paid the dividends declared on January 10 


Cash Dividends Payable 19,000,000
Cash 19,000,000

15-May Sold 700 treasury shares for P28,000. The treasury shares and the appropriation reserve were reduced ac
Cash 28,000
Treasury Shares 25200
APIC-TS 2,800

1-Jun Declared a 10% scrip dividend to shareholders of record as of July 1. Dividends are to be distributed on N
Retained Earnings 1900
Scrip Dividend Payable 1900

1-Nov Paid for the scrip dividends


Scrip Dividend Payable 1900
Interest Expense 145.35
Cash 2045.35
31-Dec Net income for the year amounted to P250,000
Income summary 250,000
Retained earnings 250,000
reduced accordingly.  
uted on November 1 plus 18% interest.  

Date Debit Credit


10-Jan 19,000,000 19,000,000
4-Feb 100,000 100,000
10-Feb 19,000,000 19,000,000
15-May 28,000 25200
2,800
1-Jun 1900 1900
1-Nov 1900 2045.35
145.35
31-Dec 250,000 250,000
Total 38,381,945.35 38,381,945.35
Ending balance 0
eserve were reduced accordingly.  

e to be distributed on November 1 plus 18% interest.  

You might also like