ACCT 23020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Legal Personality, Regional Policy Of The European Union, Preferred Stock

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3 Feb 2020

School

Kent State University

Department

Accounting

Course

ACCT 23020

Professor

Wendy M.Tietz

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Learning objective 1: explain the features of a corporation. Features of a corporation: separate legal entity, continuous life and transferability of ownership, limited liability, separation of ownership and management, corporate taxation, government regulation. Separate legal entity: entity formed under state law, artificial person, owned by shareholders. Continuous life and transferability of ownership: continuous lives regardless of changes in ownership, transfer from one person to another does not affect continuity of the corporation. Limited liability: stockholders have no personal liability for the debts of the corporation, the most a stockholder can lose is the amount they have invested in the corporation. Separation of ownership and management: stockholders own the corporation, board of directors is elected by stockholders, board of directors appoints officers to manage the business. Corporate taxation: corporations are separate taxable entities, double taxation. Government regulation: federal and state governments monitor corporations to help to protect stockholders. Two components of stockholders" equity: paid-in capital (also called contributed capital, retained earnings.

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Match the items below by entering the appropriate answer letter choice from the column provided on the right.

	1.Net income retained in the corporation.
	2. Creditors cannot go after stockholderâs personal assets to satisfy their claims.
	3. Retained earnings currently unavailable for dividends.
	4. A corporationâs own stock that has been reacquired by the corporation.
	5. Responsible to stockholders for corporate activity.
	6. The amount assigned to each share of stock in the corporate charter.
.	7. The date the board of directors formally declares the dividend and announces it to stockholders.
	8. A debit balance in retained earnings.
	9. Capital contributed by stockholders.
	10. The death of a stockholder or employee does not affect the going concern of the corporation.
	11. The company determines ownership of the outstanding shares for dividend purposes.
	12. Unit of ownership in a corporation.
-	13. This type of dividend for the stockholder results in more shares of stock, but no change in ownership interest.
	14. The issuance of additional shares of stock to stockholders accompanied by a reduction in the par or stated value per share. This stock transaction does not require an accounting entry.
	15. The acts of the owners (stockholders) do not bind the corporation.

A.	Par value
B.	Record date
C.	Retained Earnings
D.	Indefinite life
E.	Treasury stock
F.	Stock split
G.	Declaration date
H.	Retained Earnings restrictions
I.	Stock dividend
J.	Capital stock
K.	Deficit
L.	Paid-in capital
M.	Cash dividend
N.	Board of directors
O.	Separate legal entity
P.	Limited liability

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QUESTION 1 The knowledge of financial accounting can assist people with decisions such as whether to extend credit to a business. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 2 Employees of a company would not have a reason to use the information provided by financial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 3 Financial accounting should be used for assessing the financial health of large organizations only. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 4 Financial accounting can be helpful for a job candidate who is assessing the financial future of a potential employer. True False 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 5 Lenders might use the information produced by financial accounting when making loan decisions. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 6 Credit analysts prefer not to use information provided by financial accounting, as it is not accurate. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 7 Financial accounting is helpful to investment advisors. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 8 Financial accounting is more useful than managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 9 The decision to buy or rent equipment is an example of a decision aided by managerial accounting. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 10 Which of the following statements is true of financial accounting? A. It is used by external parties to make investment decisions. B. It is used to make lease or purchase decisions. C. Managerial accounting is another name for financial accounting, D. It is primarily used to make internal decisions of a business. E. The effectiveness of advertising can be judged using financial accounting. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 11 The charge for using money over time, often associated with long-term loans, is known as: A. interest. B. principal. C. distribution charge. D. cash dividend. E. preferred dividend. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 12 Which of the following is a common feature of financial and managerial accounting? A. Both have same objectives B. Both are prepared according to U.S. GAAP C. Both are reported at year end in the annual report D. Both are analyzed by external users while making investment decisions E. Both are used by the management in making decisions 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 13 Dividends are required to be paid to stockholders on an annual basis. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 14 An individual who owns one or more shares of stock in a corporation is an owner of that corporation. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 15 Corporations do not exist as separate legal entities apart from their owners. True False 0.2 points Save Answer

QUESTION 16 It is very difficult to buy or sell ownership shares of a corporation in a stock exchange. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 17 Stock markets match up investors who wish to buy shares with those who wish to sell them. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 18 Legal process by which owners of an organization apply to a state government to have it identified as an entity legally separate from its owners is called: A. stocking. B. filling. C. attributing. D. registration. E. incorporation. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 19 An advantage of ownership in a sole proprietorship over ownership in a corporation is: A. tax benefits. B. having a board of directors. C. the ability to raise capital through issuance of stock. D. separation of owner and business as legal entities. E. limited liability for debts. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 20 Who hires the management of a corporation? A. Stockholders B. Board of directors C. Creditors D. Government E. SEC 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 21 Inventory refers to the: A. excess amount paid for an asset over its fair value. B. intangible assets of a business. C. merchandise bought or manufactured for the purpose of selling. D. amount of net income reinvested by company for future operations. E. revenue generated from investment. 0.2 points Saved QUESTION 22 Investors use financial information to predict whether a: A. company will recruit more employees. B. company's stock price will increase C. company has invested in buildings. D. company will pay salaries. E. company's bond price will increase. 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 23 Financial accounting can be compared to a portrait. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 24 Financial statements provide the form and structure for the conveyance of financial information that will create a likeness of the reporting organization. True False 0.2 points Saved

QUESTION 25 The information reported in financial statements must be exact for an investor to make any decision. True False 0.2 points Saved

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