Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entries on January 1, 2022, to record the issuance of the bonds by Buzz
Corporation.
2. Prepare the journal entries for Buzz Corporation on April 1, 2024, to record the exercise of the
warrants by Lighting Ltd.
Question 2 (Accounting for share issuance and dividend):
Star Ltd., started on January 1, 2022, was authorized to issue 2,500,000 ordinary shares.
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, the following transactions were completed in the
order given.
(1) January 1 1,200,000 ordinary shares were issued for cash at $15.
(2) March 15 40,000 ordinary shares were exchanged for 60,000 Rainbow Ltd.'s shares. At that
date, Star Ltd’s ordinary share were trading at $20 per share in the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange, while Rainbow Ltd. was still an unlisted company. As
investment banker placed the estimated value of the Rainbow Ltd.’s share as $14
per share.
(3) October 20 Rainbow Ltd. became a listed company and its share was trading at $16 per
share. On the same day, Star Ltd declared and paid a property dividend in which
it distributed all its investment in Rainbow Ltd.’s shares. (Assume that Star Ltd.
has sufficient retained profits for dividend)
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record all the transactions for Star Ltd. in 2022.
Question 3 (Statement of shareholders’ equity)
Below is the statement of shareholder’s equity of King Ltd.:
December 31, 2021
Shareholders’ equity
Preference share capital (1,800 shares) $ 80,000
Ordinary share capital (8,500 shares) 168,000
Retained profits 620,000
Total shareholders’ equity 868,000
Required:
Prepare the Statement of Changes of Shareholders’ Equity and Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
for year 2022.