On January 1, 2014, Chen Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts.
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Common Stock ($5 par value, 200,000 shares issued and outstanding)
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$1,000,000
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Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock
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200,000
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Retained Earnings
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840,000
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During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Instructions:
Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends.
Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the stockholders' equity accounts. (Note: Open additional stockholders' equity accounts as needed.)
Prepare a stockholders' equity section at December 31.Total stockholders' equity $1,870,000