1. Track the stock for a period assigned by your professor. Over the specified period,
keep a daily record of the price of the stock to see how well your investment has
performed. Each day, search the Corporate Dividend News in The Wall Street Journal to
keep a record of any dividends you’ve received. End the period of your analysis with a
month-end, such as September 30 or December 31.
2. Journalize all transactions that you have experienced, including the stock purchase,
dividends received (both cash dividends and stock dividends), and any year-end
adjustment required by the accounting method that is appropriate for your situation.
Assume you will prepare financial statements on the ending date of your study.
3. Show what you will report on your company’s balance sheet, income statement, and
statement of cash flows as a result of your investment transactions.