ACCT207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Authorised Capital, Promissory Note, Financial Statement

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Common stock: when a corporation has only one class of stock. Stock certificate: a printed or engraved form that is proof of stock ownership. The authorization of common stock does not result in a formal accounting entry. However, the corporation must disclose in the stockholders" equity section of the balance sheet the number of shares authorized. Legal capital: the amount of capital that must be retained in the business for the protection of corporate creditors and is not available for withdrawal by stockholders. Stated value: the amount per share assigned by the board of directors to no-par stock: if a company issues no-par stock that does not have a stated value, then it credits to the. Common stock account the full amount received. (in such a case, there is no need for the. Treasury stock: a corporation"s own stock that has been reacquired by the corporation and is being held for future use.

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