ACCT-1001EL Study Guide - Final Guide: Retained Earnings, Authorised Capital, Share Capital
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Chapter 11 - Shareholders’ Equity
Significance of Shareholders Equity
Shares are purchased as part of their investment portfolios, directly by purchasing
shares or indirectly by investing in mutual funds.
Share Capital and Retained Earnings
SC — represents the amount that investors paid for the shares when they were initially
issued by the company
RE — represents the assets generated from the accumulated earnings of the company
that have not been distributed as dividends to shareholders.
Comprehensive Income
Accounting standards specify that certain gains and losses incurred by a company must
be presented in other comprehensive income rather than net income.
•Significance of Shareholders Equity
•Components of Shareholders Equity
•Share Capital
•Returned earnings
•Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
•Contributed Surplus
•Shares – Authorized, Issued,
•Treasury
•Major classes, Preferred, Common
•Paying dividends
•Must have the cash and retained earnings
•Key dates
•Date of declaration
•Date of record (date that the company uses
to determine ownership for dividend
payment)
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Document Summary
Shares are purchased as part of their investment portfolios, directly by purchasing shares or indirectly by investing in mutual funds. Sc represents the amount that investors paid for the shares when they were initially issued by the company. Re represents the assets generated from the accumulated earnings of the company that have not been distributed as dividends to shareholders. Analysts use nancial statements to help them evaluate corporate performance an the risks related to investment or lending decisions involving the company. Providing signals about nancial health, cash ows and operating ef ciency. An investment analyst or stockbroker may undertake an analysis in order to make a recommendation to clients to buy, sell, or continue to hold shares of a particular company. A commercial leader may undertake an analysis to assess the creditworthiness of a loan applicant or analyze the nancial statements of an existing borrower to determine whether they have complied with any loan covenants.