Smith & Sons, Inc., is authorized to issue one million shares of $1 par value common stock. The company actually sells 250,000 shares at $5 per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the 250,000 shares.

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Smith & Sons, Inc., is authorized to issue one million shares of $1 par value common stock. The company actually sells 250,000 shares at $5 per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the 250,000 shares.

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Linda Li · Answer 1

Dr Cash $1,250,000

Common stock $250000

Paid-in-share capital $1000000

Explanation:

The issue of 250000 shares brings additional cash of 250000*$5=$1250000 hence cash account is debited with the same amount.

On other side, the common stock account has also increased by $250000 (250000*$1 per value of each share issued) as well as paid-in-capital account that has also increased by $1000000 (250000*$4 each per share i. e the excess of issuing price over par value)

Paid-in-share capital is also known as share premium account and it is also a component of equity.