Institut Teknologi Bandung
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Institut Teknologi Bandung
1. The following note related to equity was reported in Jinpain International's (CHN) annual report. On
February 1, the Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 share split, distributed on February 25 to
shareholders of record on February 10. Accordingly, all numbers of common (ordinary) shares, except
unissued shares and treasury shares, and all per share data have been restated to reflect this share split.
Instructions
a. What is the significance of the date of record and the date of distribution?
b. Why might Jinpain have declared a 2-for-1 for share split?
c. What impact does Jinpain's share split have on (1) total equity, (2) total par value, (3) outstanding
shares, and (4) book value per share?
3. Cardinal Paz Corp. carries an account in its general ledger called Investments, which contained debits
for investment purchases, and no credits, with the following descriptions.
Feb. 1,2019 Sharapova Company ordinary shares, $100 par, 200 shares $37,400
April 1 Government bonds, 11%, due April 1, 2025, interest payable April 1
and October 1, 110 bonds of $1,000 par each 110,000
July 1 McGrath Company 12% bonds, par $50,000, dated March 1, 2019 purchased at 104,
plus accrued interest payable annually on March 1, due March 1, 2039 54,000
Instructions
(Round all computations to the nearest dollar.)
a. Prepare entries necessary to classify the amounts into proper accounts, assuming that Paz plans to
actively manage these investments.
b. Prepare the entry to record the accrued interest on December 31, 2019.
c. The fair values of the investments on December 31, 2019, were:
Sharapova Company shares $ 31,800
Government bonds 124,700
McGrath Company bonds 58,600
What entry or entries, if any, would you recommend be made?
d. The government bonds were sold on July 1, 2020, for $119,200 plus accrued interest. Give the
proper entry.