ACTG 2011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Share Capital, Retained Earnings, Net Income

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Represents ownership or value of a business. In book value terms, not necessarily market value. Corporations divide the shareholders" equity section of their balance sheets into four categories: Share capital: money and other assets from the purchase of shares by shareholders directly from the corporation. Contributed surplus: a catch all category that captures equity transactions not included in the other categories. Retained earnings: accumulated earnings not distributed to the shareholders. Accumulated other comprehensive income: accumulated amounts reported as other comprehensive income. Represent the residual ownership of the company. Entitled to what is left over after obligations to debtholders and preferred shareholders. Suppose a company issues 100 common shares for ,000 how is this recorded: dr. cash. Have rights that must be satisfied before common shareholders. Usually have specified dividend rate: must be paid before dividend can be paid to common. Preferred treatment on distribution of assets on winding up.

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