ACC 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Retained Earnings, Net Income, Dividend

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Acc 151 lecture 19 shareholder"s equity. Organizing and managing a corporation: stockholders have ultimate control, board of directors is selected by a vote of the stockholders, stockholders usually meet once a year, overall responsibility for managing the company. Credit balance lifetime earnings > lifetime losses and dividends. Debit balance lifetime earnings < lifetime losses and dividends. Stated as a percent of par value or a dollar amount per share. Passed dividends are owed to preferred shareholders. Increase stock account and decrease retained earnings. 25% or less, recorded at market value. Greater than 25%, recorded at par value. Increase in shares with a proportionate reduction in par value. Market price multiplied by number of shares outstanding. Overall market assessment of the worth of a share of common stock is reflected in the price-earnings ratio. Redeemable preferred stock requires company to redeem stock at a set price.

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