Panton, Inc

question 37

Essay

Panton, Inc. acquired 18,000 shares of Glotfelty Corp. several years ago for $30 per share when Glotfelty had a book value of $450,000. Before and after that time, Glotfelty's stock traded at $30 per share. At the present time, Glotfelty reports the following stockholders' equity:
Glotfelty issues 5,000 shares of previously unissued stock to the public for $40 per share. None of this stock is purchased by Panton.Prepare Panton's journal entry to recognize the impact of this transaction.

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Definitions:

Theft

An act of stealing; unlawfully taking another's property without their consent.

Damage

The physical harm or impairment to property or goods, potentially leading to financial loss or liability.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation in which physical inventory counts are conducted at specific intervals to determine cost of goods sold and ending inventory levels.

Physical Count

The process of manually counting and verifying the quantities of physical inventory in a business.