Question

Cheyenne Corp. is authorized to issue both preferred and common stock. The par value of the preferred is $50. During the first year of operations, the company had the following events and transactions pertaining to its preferred stock.

Feb. 1 Issued 48,000 shares for cash at $52 per share.
July 1 Issued 66,000 shares for cash at $56 per share.

Required:
Journalize the transactions.

Answer 1

Answer:

Feb. 1

Debit  : Cash (48,000 x $52)    $2,496,000

Credit : Preferred Stock (48,000 x $50)   $2,400,000

Credit : Paid in excess of Par - Preferred Stock  $96,000

July 1

Debit  : Cash (66,000 x $56)    $3,696,000

Credit : Preferred Stock (66,000 x $50)   $3,300,000

Credit : Paid in excess of Par - Preferred Stock  $396,000

Explanation:

With Par value stocks, any amount paid in excess of par is placed in a reserve - Paid in Excess of Par as shown in the journals above.