Business

Finley Barber

13 October, 09:46

Banner Publications was organized early in 2012 with authorization to issue 10,000 shares of $100 par value preferred stock and 1 million shares of $1 par value common stock. All of the preferred stock was issued at par, and 400,000 shares of common stock were sold for $15 per share. The preferred stock pays a 10 percent cumulative dividend. During the first five years of operations (2010 through 2014) the corporation earned a total of $4,100,000 and paid dividends of $.80 per share each year on the common stock. In 2015, however, the corporation reported a net loss of $1,250,000 and paid no dividends. Prepare the stockholder's equity section of balance sheet at December 31, 2012.