Please see below. The information is needed to answer the items that are in the pictures. Note: I ONLY NEED HELP WITH THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE RED BOXES AS THOSE ANSWERS CAME BACK WRONG. ALL OF THE OTHER ONES ARE CORRECT. The stockholders’ equity accounts of Whispering Winds Corp. on January 1, 2017, were as follows. Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 4,650 shares authorized) $279,000 Common Stock ($5 stated value, 306,000 shares authorized) 1,274,999 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock 13,950 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock 489,600 Retained Earnings 699,500 Treasury Stock (4,650 common shares) 37,200 During 2017, the corporation had the following transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders’ equity. Feb. 1 Issued 4,860 shares of common stock for $29,160. Mar. 20 Purchased 1,300 additional shares of common treasury stock at $8 per share. Oct. 1 Declared a 7% cash dividend on preferred stock, payable November 1. Nov. 1 Paid the dividend declared on October 1. Dec. 1 Declared a $0.70 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on December 15, payable December 31, 2017. Dec. 31 Determined that net income for the year was $277,400. Paid the dividend declared on December 1.
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
Please see below. The information is needed to answer the items that are in the pictures. Note: I ONLY NEED HELP WITH THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE RED BOXES AS THOSE ANSWERS CAME BACK WRONG. ALL OF THE OTHER ONES ARE CORRECT.
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| $279,000 | ||
| Common Stock ($5 stated value, 306,000 shares authorized) | 1,274,999 | |
| Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock | 13,950 | |
| Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock | 489,600 | |
| Retained Earnings | 699,500 | |
| 37,200 |
During 2017, the corporation had the following transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders’ equity.
| Feb. | 1 | Issued 4,860 shares of common stock for $29,160. | |
| Mar. | 20 | Purchased 1,300 additional shares of common treasury stock at $8 per share. | |
| Oct. | 1 | Declared a 7% cash dividend on preferred stock, payable November 1. | |
| Nov. | 1 | Paid the dividend declared on October 1. | |
| Dec. | 1 | Declared a $0.70 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on December 15, payable December 31, 2017. | |
| Dec. | 31 | Determined that net income for the year was $277,400. Paid the dividend declared on December 1. |
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