AcFN4101 Ch2 Shareholders Equity
AcFN4101 Ch2 Shareholders Equity
Chapter 2
Stockholder’s Equity
Chapter
October, 2024
14-1
Section I
CORPORATIONS:
ORGANIZATION AND CAPITAL
STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Chapter
14-2
Study Objectives
Chapter
14-3
Corporations: Organization and
Capital Stock Transactions
Chapter
14-4
Characteristics of a Corporation
Stockholders
Chairman and
Board of
Directors
President and
Chief Executive
Officer
Treasurer Controller
Chapter
14-14
Forming a Corporation
Initial Steps:
File application with the Secretary of State.
State grants charter.
Corporation develops by-laws.
Chapter
14-15
Ownership Rights of Stockholders
Illustration 13-3
Stockholders have the right to:
Chapter
14-16
Ownership Rights of Stockholders
Chapter
14-18
Ownership Rights of Stockholders
Prenumbered
Class
Class A Class A
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
Name of corporation
Stockholder’s name
Shares
Stock Certificate
Signature of
corporate official
Chapter
14-19
Stock Issue Considerations
Authorized Stock
Charter indicates the amount of stock that a
corporation is authorized to sell.
Number of authorized shares is often reported
in the stockholders’ equity section.
Chapter
14-20
Stock Issue Considerations
Issuance of Stock
Corporation can issue common stock directly to
investors or indirectly through an investment
banking firm.
Factors in setting price for a new issue of stock:
1. the company’s anticipated future earnings
2. its expected dividend rate per share
3. its current financial position
4. the current state of the economy
5. the current state of the securities market
Chapter
14-21
Stock Issue Considerations
Chapter
14-22
Stock Issue Considerations
Chapter
14-23
Corporate Capital
Common Stock
Account
Paid-in Capital in
Paid-in Capital
Excess of Par
Account
Preferred Stock
Account
Two Primary
Sources of Retained Earnings
Account
Equity
Common Stock
Account
Additional Paid-
Paid-in Capital
in Capital
Account
Preferred Stock
Account
Two Primary
Sources of Retained Earnings
Account
Equity
Chapter
14-25
Corporate Capital
Chapter
14-26
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
Primary objectives:
1) Identify the specific sources of paid-in capital.
2) Maintain the distinction between paid-in capital
and retained earnings.
Chapter
14-27
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
Cash 4,100
Common stock (300 x $10) 3,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 1,100
Chapter
14-28
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
a. Cash 10,200
Common stock 10,200
b. Cash 10,200
Common stock (600 x $2) 1,200
Paid-in capital in excess of stated value 9,000
Chapter
14-29
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
Chapter
14-30
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
Chapter
14-31
Accounting for Common Stock Issues
Chapter
14-32
Accounting for Treasury Stock
Common Stock
Account
Paid-in Capital in
Paid-in Capital
Excess of Par
Account
Preferred Stock
Account
Two Primary
Sources of Retained Earnings
Account
Equity
Less:
Treasury Stock
Account
Chapter
14-33
Accounting for Treasury Stock
Chapter
14-35
Accounting for Treasury Stock
Chapter
14-36
Accounting for Treasury Stock
Chapter
14-38
Above
Accounting for Treasury Stock Cost
Chapter
14-39
Below
Accounting for Treasury Stock Cost
Illustration: UC Company originally issued 15,000
shares of $1 par, common stock for $25 per share. On
February 10, UC acquires 1000 shares of its stock for
$28 per share and on July 15 sold 200 shares of
treasury for $24 per share. Record the journal entry
for the following transaction:
On October 15, UC sold the remaining 300 shares of its
treasury stock for $24 per share.
Limited
Cash (300 x $24) 7,200 to
balance
Paid-in capital treasury stock 200 on hand
Retained earnings 1,000
Treasury stock (300 x $28) 8,400
Chapter
14-40
Preferred Stock
Chapter
14-41
Preferred Stock
Chapter
14-42
Preferred Stock
Dividend Preferences
Right to receive dividends before common
stockholders.
Per share dividend amount is stated as a
percentage of the preferred stock’s par value or
as a specified amount.
Cumulative dividend – holders of preferred
stock must be paid their annual dividend plus any
dividends in arrears before common
stockholders receive dividends.
Chapter
14-43
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Chapter
14-44
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Analysis
Total Stockholders’ Equity *
Book Value
=
Per Share
Number of
Common Shares Outstanding
Book value per share generally does not equal market value
per share.
Chapter
14-46
Study Objectives
Chapter
14-47
Dividends, Retained Earnings, and Income
Reporting
Statement
Retained
Dividends Presentation and
Earnings
Analysis
Chapter
14-48
Dividends
Types of Dividends:
1. Cash dividends. 3. Script (promissory note).
2. Property dividends. 4. Stock dividends.
Chapter
14-49
Dividends
Chapter
14-50
Dividends
Cash Dividends
For a corporation to pay a cash dividend, it must have:
1. Retained earnings - Payment of cash dividends
from retained earnings is legal in all states.
2. Adequate cash.
3. A declaration of dividends by the Board of
Directors.
Chapter
14-51
Dividends
Illustration: What would be the journal entries
made by a corporation that declared a $50,000 cash
dividend on March 10, payable on April 6 to
shareholders of record on March 25?
March 10 (Declaration Date)
Retained earnings 50,000
Dividends payable 50,000
March 25 (Date of Record) No entry
Chapter
14-53
Dividends
Chapter
14-54
Dividends
Chapter
14-55
Dividends
Journal entry:
Retained earnings 28,000
Dividends payable 28,000
Chapter
14-57
Dividends
Stock Dividends
Pro rata distribution of the corporation’s own stock.
Stock Dividends
Reasons why corporations issue stock dividends:
1. To satisfy stockholders’ dividend expectations
without spending cash.
2. To increase the marketability of the corporation’s
stock.
3. To emphasize that a portion of stockholders’ equity
has been permanently reinvested in the business.
Chapter
14-59
Dividends
Stock issued
Common stock div. distributable 500
Common stock (5,000 x 10% x $1) 500
Chapter
14-61
Dividends
HH Inc.
Balance Sheet (partial)
Stockholders' equity
Paid-in capital
Common stock, $1 par, 5,000 issued
and outstanding $ 5,000
Common stock dividends distributable 500
Paid-in capital in excess of par 64,500
Retained earnings 90,000
Total stockholders' equity $ 160,000
Chapter
14-62
Dividends
Chapter
14-63
Dividends
Question
Which of the following statements about small stock
dividends is true?
a. A debit to Retained Earnings for the par value of
the shares issued should be made.
b. A small stock dividend decreases total
stockholders’ equity.
c. Market value per share should be assigned to the
dividend shares.
d. A small stock dividend ordinarily will have no
effect on book value per share of stock.
Chapter
14-64
Dividends
Question
In the stockholders’ equity section, Common Stock
Dividends Distributable is reported as a(n):
a. deduction from total paid-in capital and
retained earnings.
b. current liability.
c. deduction from retained earnings.
d. addition to capital stock.
Chapter
14-65
Dividends
Stock Split
Reduces the market value of shares.
No entry recorded for a stock split.
Decrease par value and increase number of
shares.
Chapter
14-66
Dividends
Chapter
14-67
Dividends
Chapter
14-68
Retained Earnings
Chapter
14-69
Retained Earnings Restrictions
Chapter
14-70
Prior Period Adjustments
Corrections of Errors
Result from:
➢ mathematical mistakes
➢ mistakes in application of accounting principles
➢ oversight or misuse of facts
Chapter
14-71
Prior Period Adjustments
Woods, Inc.
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Before issuing the report for the year ended December 31, 2008, you
discover a $50,000 error (net of tax) that caused the 2007 inventory
to be overstated (overstated inventory caused COGS to be lower and
thus net income to be higher in 2007. Would this discovery have any
impact on the reporting of the Statement of Retained Earnings for
2008?
Chapter
14-72
Retained Earnings Statement
Woods, Inc.
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Chapter
14-73
Retained Earnings Statement
Chapter
14-74
Retained Earnings Statement
Question
All but one of the following is reported in a retained
earnings statement. The exception is:
a. cash and stock dividends.
b. net income and net loss.
c. some disposals of treasury stock below cost.
d. sales of treasury stock above cost.
Chapter
14-75
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Chapter
14-76
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Chapter
14-77
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Income
Statement
Presentation
Chapter
14-78
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Chapter
14-79
Statement Analysis and Presentation
Question
The income statement for Nadeen, Inc. shows income
before income taxes $700,000, income tax expense
$210,000, and net income $490,000. If Nadeen has
100,000 shares of common stock outstanding
throughout the year, earnings per share is:
a. $7.00.
b. $4.90. ($490,000 / 100,000 = $4.90)
c. $2.10.
d. No correct answer is given.
Chapter
14-80
END
CHAPTER 2
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