On January 1, 2020, Accounting for You Professional Corporation Had

Essay

On January 1, 2020, Accounting For You Professional Corporation had $ 2,000,000 of common shares that were issued at $ 10 and retained earnings of $ 1,000,000. The corporation issued 100,000 common shares at $ 13 per share on July 1. On August 1, 2020, the company declared a $ 0.50 cash dividend to be paid on August 31, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2020. On December 15, the board of directors declared a 10% stock dividend to shareholders of record on December 31, 2020, payable on January 15, 2021. The market value of Accounting For You Professional Corporation shares was $ 15 per share on December 15 and $ 14 per share on December 31. Profit for 2020 was $ 500,000.
Instructions
a) Journalize the entries related to the above transactions.
b) Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Accounting For You Professional Corporation at December 31, 2020.
c) Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020.