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AAlina2y ago
Cracker Co, a limited liability entity, had issued share capital throughout 20X7 as follows: Ordinary share capital (50c shares) $200,000 8% Irredeemable preference share capital $50,000 Cracker Co paid an interim dividend (i.e. a dividend declared part way through the financial year) of 12.5c per share to its ordinary shareholders and paid the dividend due on the preference shares, although this is not mandatory. Prior to the year-end Cracker Co proposed a final dividend of 36.5c per share to its ordinary shareholders. Calculate the amounts shown in the statement of changes in equity (SOCIE) and statement of financial position (SFP) in relation to dividends for the year ended 31 December 20X7. SOCIE: $200000 SFP: $150000 B SOCIE: $54000 SFP; nil C. SOCIE: $200000 SFP:$146000 D. SOCIE: $101000 SFP: $72000 The answer for this question is option B The dividend paid for Interim divident -50,000 Preference dividend -4000 The proposed dividend will not be recognized until dividend is actually paid so no impact. My question is the total dividend of 54000 is recognize in SOCIE as it decreases the retain earning .... similarly in SFP as well same 54000 will decrease retain earning and cash why is SFP nil? Shouldn't there be some impact from interim and preference dividend.
MmrjonbainModerator2y ago#1
Welcome to the Opentuition forums. I would think it is because the Statement of Financial Position is a snapshot of the Position of the organisation. The SOCIE has the opening and closing balances and the relevant changes.
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