In June 2013, a company repurchased 10,000 shares of stock at a price of $10 per share. In July 2013, the company sold 5,000 of those treasury shares for $8 per share. What is the correct journal entry for the July 2013 sale of the treasury shares?
Cr. Treasury Stock 50,000
Cr. APIC 40,000
Cr. Treasury Stock 40,000
Dr. APIC 10,000
Cr. Treasury Stock 50,000
Dr. Loss on sale 10,000
Cr. Treasury Stock 50,000
The journal entry should be Dr. Cash 40,000 (5,000 x $8); Dr. APIC 10,000 (plug); and Cr. Treasury Stock 50,000 (5,000 x $10). Note that Treasury Stock is credited at its original price ($10) and that APIC is the “loss” on the sale ($50,000 – $40,000). However, companies cannot recognize losses on stock transactions, so we debit APIC instead of loss.
