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1
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A corporation has most of the ____________________

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rights and privileges of a person

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Corporation

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A company organized as a seperate legal entity, with most of the rights and privileges of a person

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Two common classifications of corporations include:

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By purpose

By ownership

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Publicly held corporation

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A corporation that may have thousands of stockholders and whose stock is traded on a national securities market

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Privately held corporation

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A corporation that has only a few stockholders and whose stock is not available for sale to the general public

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Seperate Legal Existence

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Corporate owners (stockholders) do not bind the corporation unless such owners are agents of the corporation

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Controller

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Chief accounting officer

Responsibilities:

  1. Maintain the accounting records
  2. Maintain an adequate system of internal control
  3. Prepare financial statements, tax returns, and internal reports
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Treasurer

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Has custody of the corporation’s funds and is responsible for maintaining the company’s cash position

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Managers who are not owners

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Often compensated based on the performance of the company

May be tempted to exaggerate company performance by inflating income figures

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Taxed twice (double taxation)

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Corporate income is taxed once at the corporate level and again at the individual level

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Advantages of a Corporation compared to a sole proprietorship and partnership

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Seperate legal existence

Limited liability of stockholders

Transferable ownership rights

Ability to acquire capital

Continous life

Corporation management - professional managers

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Disadvantages of a corporation compared to a sole proprietorship and partnership

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Corporation management - seperation of ownership and management

Government regulations

Additional taxes

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S corporation

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Legal treatment as a corporation but tax treatment as a partnership

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Charter

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A document that describes a corporatio’s name and purpose, types of stock and number of shares authorized, names of individuals involved in the formation, and number of shares each individual has agreed to purchase

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By-laws

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Establish the internal rules and procedures for conducting the affairs of the corporation

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Corporatioins engaged in interstate commerce

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Must obtain a liscence

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Common stock

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When a corporation has only one class of stock, it is identified as common stock

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Stock certificate

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Proof of stock ownership is evidenced by a printed or engraved from

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Preemptive right

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Stockholders right to keep the same percentage ownership when new shares of stock are issued

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Residual claim

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Stockholders right to share in assets upon liquidation in proportion to their holdings

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Authorized stock

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The amount of stock that a corporation is authorized to sell as indicated in its charter

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Authorization of stock does not ______________________

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result in a formal accounting entry

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U.S and U.K corporations

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financed through shareholders and bondholders

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Germany, France, and Japan corporations

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Acquire financing mostly from large banks or other financial institutions

Shareholders less important

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Issue stock directly

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issued directly to investors

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Issue stock indirectly

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issue stock to an investment banking firm that specializes in bringing securities to the attention of prospective investors

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Par value stock

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Capital stock that has been assigned a value per share in the corporate charter

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Legal capital

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The amount of capital that must be retained in the business for the protection of corporate creditors

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No-par value stock

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Capital stock that has not been assigned a value in the corporate charter

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Stated value

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The amount per share assigned by the board of directors to no-par stock

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Paid-in capital

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The amount stockholders paid to the corporation in exchange for shares of ownership

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The stockholders’ equity section of a corporation’s balance sheet includes:

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  1. Paid-in (contributed) capital
  2. Retained earings (earned capital)
33
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Journal entry for issuance of 1,000 shares of $1 par value common stock at par for cash

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Cash 1,000

                            Common stock 1,000
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Treasury Stock

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A corporation’s own stock that has been reacquired by the corporation and is being held for future use

35
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Reasons to acquire Treasury stock

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  1. To have additonal shares available for use in acquiring other companies
  2. To reduce the number of shares outstanding and thereby increase earnings per share
    p. 580
36
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The purchase of treasury stock is generally accounted for by the ___________

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cost method

37
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Mead corporations purchases 4,000 shares of its stock at $8 per share

Journal entry

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Dr. Treasury Stock 32,000

Cr. Cash 32,000

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Outstanding stock

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The number of shares of issued stock that are being held by stockholders

39
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Treasury Stock is what?

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A contra stockholders’ equity account

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Preferred stock

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Capital stock that has contractual preferences over common stock in certain areas

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Preferred stockholders have what right?

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The right to share in the distribution of corporate income before common stockholders

*receive dividends first

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Cumulative dividend

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A feature of preferred stock entitling the stockholder to receive current and unpaid prior-year dividends before common stockholders receive any dividends

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Dividends in arrears

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Preferred dividends that were supposed to be declared but were not declared during a given period

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Dividend

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A distribution by a corporation to its stockholders on a pro rata (proportional to ownership) basis

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Dividends are generally reported ______________

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quarterly as a dollar amount per share

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Cash dividend

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A pro rata (proportional to ownership) distribution of cash to stockholders

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Declaration date

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The date the board of directors formally authorizes the dividend and announces it to the public

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Journal entry on declaration date

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Dr. Cash Dividends XXX

Cr. Dividends Payable XXX

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Record date

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Company determines ownership of the outstanding shares for dividend purposes

*No entry required for the record date*

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Payment date

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The date cash dividend payments are made to stockholders

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Journal entry on payment date

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Dr. Dividends Payable XXX

Cr. Cash XXX

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Cumulative effect of the declaration and payment on a cash dividend:

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Decrease Stockholder’s equity

Decrease Total Assets

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stock dividend

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A pro rata (proportional to ownership) distribution of the corporation’s own stock to stockholders

54
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A stock dividend results in ___________________

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a decrease in retained earnings

and an increase in paid-in capital

*DOES NOT DECREASE STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY OF TOTAL ASSETS*

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small stock dividend

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less than 20-25% of the corporation’s issued stock

use fair value per share - becayse ut wukk gave kuttke effect on the market price of the shares previously outstanding

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large stock dividend

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greater than 20-25% of the corporations stock

use par or stated value per share

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Another name for stock dividend

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capitalizing retained earnings

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Stock dividends effect on stockholder’s equity

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They change the composition of stockholder’s equity because they transfer a portion of retained earnings to paid-in capital

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY REMAINS THE SAME

Number of shares outstanding increases though

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Stock split

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The issuance of additional shares of stock to stockholders accompanied by a reduction in the par or stated value per share

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Stock split effect on balances in stockholder’s equity

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No effect

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Total paid-in capital effects

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Stock dividend = increase

Stock split = no change

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Total retained earnings effects

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Stock dividend = decrease

stock split = no change

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Total par value (common stock) effects

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Stock dividend = increase

stock split = no change

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Par value per share effects

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Stock dividend = no change

stock split = decrease

65
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Retained earnings

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Net income that a company retains in the business

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Deficit

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A debit balance in retained earnings

67
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Retained earnings restrictions

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Circumstances that make a portion of retained earnings currently unavailable for dividends

Three causes:

  1. Legal
  2. Contractual
  3. Voluntary
68
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Capital stock includes:

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Preferred stock & Common Stock

69
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Additional paid-in capital includes

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The excess of amounts paidin over par or stated value

70
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Payout Ratio =

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Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock

Net Income

*Measures the percentage of earnings a company distributes in the form of cash dividends to common stockholders*

71
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Low payout ratios

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Companies that have high growth rates because they reinvest most of their net income in the business instead of paying high dividends

payout ratio isnt necessarily bad news

*However, low dividend payments or a cut in dividend payments, might signal that a company has liquidity or solvency problems and is trying to conserve cash

*INVESTIGATE REASON OF LOW DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

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Return on common stockholders’ equity

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Net income - Preferred Stock Dividends

Average Common Stockholders’ Equity

*Profitability measure

**shows how many dollars of net income a company earned for each dollar of common stockholders’ equity

***from common stockholders’ viewpoint

73
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Bond advantages relative to common stock

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  1. Stockholder control is not affected - bondholders do not have voting rights, so stockholders (current owners) retain full control of company
  2. Tax xavings result - bond interest is deductible for tax purposes; dividneds on stock are not
  3. Return on common stockholders’ equity may be higher - although bond interest expense reduces net income, return on common stockholders’ equity is often higher under bond financing because no additional shares of common stock are issued
74
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If a company wants to increase its return on common stockholders’ equity, ____________________________

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It can either increase its return on assets or increase its reliance on debt financing

75
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In general, as long as the return on assets rate exceeds the rate paid on debt, __________________________

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a company will increase the return on common stockholders’ equity by the use of debt

76
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Major disadvantage of debt

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debt reduces solvency

77
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Journal entry for stock dividend on declaration date

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Dr. Stock Dividends XXX

Cr. Common Stock Dividends Distributable XXX

Cr. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value XXX

78
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Journal entry when issue stock dividend

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Dr. Common Stock Dividends Distributable XXX

Cr. Common Stock XXX

79
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When issuing bonds instead of stock:

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Income before taxes: lower

Income tax expense: lower

Net income: lower

Common Stockholders’ Equity: lower

Return on common stockholders’ equity: higher

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