Chapter 7 - Stockholder's Equity, Cash Flows, and Ratio Analysis Flashcards
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Common Stockholder’s Equity Formula
Total Stockholder’s Equity - Preferred Stock Outstanding (greater of call price or par value) - Cumulative Preferred Dividends
What are common stockholders not guaranteed?
Not guaranteed dividends or assets upon dissolution
Book Value per Common Share Formula
Common Shareholder’s Equity / Common Shares Outstanding
What is the difference between cumulative and non-cumulative preferred stock?
Cumulative = All or part of preferred dividend not paid in any year accumulates and must be paid in the future before dividends can be paid to common shareholders Non-cumulative = Dividends not paid in any year do not accumulate; lose right to receive dividends not declared
What is the difference between participating and non-participating preferred stock?
Participating = Preferred shareholders share with common shareholders in dividends in excess of a specific amount Non-participating = Preferred shareholders are limited to the dividends provided by their preference; don't share excess dividends
Retained Earnings Formula
Net Income/Loss - Dividends +/- Prior Period Adjustments +/- Accounting changes reported retrospectively + Adjustment from Quasi-reorganization
J/E for classification of RE from unappropriated to appropriated
DR. RE (unappropriated)
CR. RE (appropriated)
What is the purpose of a quasi-reorganization?
To eliminate RE deficit
What are the procedures to record a quasi-reorganization?
- Revalue assets to current FV and liabilities to their PV
- Bring RE to “0”
- Plug in value for APIC
What is a treasury stock?
Corporation’s own stock that has been issued to shareholders and subsequently required (but not retired)
At what cost is the treasury stock recorded and when is the gain/loss determined under:
Cost Method
Par Value Method
Cost Method - Reacquisition Cost; when treasury stock is reissued or retired
Par Value Method - Par Value; when treasury stock is repurchased
How do donated stock affect total stockholder’s equity?
It doesn’t affect total stockholder’s equity. It only decreased the number of shares outstanding, resulting in higher book value per common share.
J/E to record donated stock
DR. Donated Treasury Stock (@FMV)
CR. APIC (@FMV)
J/E to record sale of donated stock
DR. Cash (@ sales price)
DR. APIC (SPOriginal FMV)
CR. Donated Treasury Stock (@BV/Original FMV)
JE to record Sale of Subscriptions
DR. Subscriptions Receivable
CR. Common Stock Subscribed (@par)
CR. APIC
JE to record collections of subscriptions
DR. Cash
CR. Subscriptions Receivable
What requirement is necessary to issue stocks for subscriptions?
Payments must be made in full to issue stocks
J/E to record Issuance of Stock Previously Subscribed
DR. Common Stock Subscribed (@par)
CR. Common Stock (issued)
*Subscriptions must be fully paid to issue stock
What are stock rights? How are they recorded?
Stock rights provides an existing shareholder with the opportunity to buy additional shares.
DR. Cash
CR. Common Stock (@par)
CR. APIC
When should a liability be created for distributions to shareholders?
On date of declaration
DR. RE
CR. Dividends Payable
At what value should property dividends be recorded?
At FMV
J/E for property dividends
DR. RE
DR. Accumulated Depreciation
CR. Asset at cost
DR./CR. Loss/Gain
What are scrip dividends? J/E to record scrip dividends
Scrip dividends are used when there’s a cash shortage.
DR. RE
CR. Notes Payable
What is a liquidating dividend?
Dividends > RE
Excess Dividends charged to APIC then Common Stock or Preferred Stock