Stock Issue Considerations 3 of 5Par and No-Par Value Stocks • Par value stock has been assigned a value per share • Years ago, par value determined legal capital per share that a compa
Trang 1Financial Accounting: Tools for Business
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Learning Objectives
LO 1 Discuss the major characteristics of a corporation
LO 2 Explain how to account for the issuance of
common, preferred, and treasury stock
LO 3 Explain how to account for cash dividends, stock
dividends, and stock splits
LO 4 Discuss how stockholders’ equity is reported and
analyzed
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Discuss the Major Characteristics of a Corporation
Trang 4Corporate Form of Organization
An entity separate and distinct from its owners.
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LO1
Trang 5Characteristics of a Corporation (1 of 2)
Characteristics that distinguish corporations from
proprietorships and partnerships
Advantages
• Separate legal existence
• Limited liability of stockholders
• Transferable ownership rights
• Ability to acquire capital
• Continuous life
• Corporation management
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Characteristics that distinguish corporations from
proprietorships and partnerships
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Trang 7Corporation Organization Chart
Trang 8Other Forms of Business Organization
• Limited partnerships
• Limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
• Limited liability companies (LLCs)
• S Corporations
No double taxation
Cannot have more than 100 shareholders
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Trang 9Forming a Corporation
• Initial steps of forming
• File application with Secretary of State
• State grants charter
• Corporation develops by-laws
• Companies generally incorporate in a state whose laws
are favorable to the corporate form of business
• Corporations engaged in interstate commerce must
obtain a license from each state in which they do
business
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1 Vote in election of
board of directors and
on actions that require
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Trang 11Stockholder Rights (2 of 3)
3 Keep the same percentage ownership when new
shares of stock are issued (preemptive right)
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Authorized Stock
• Charter indicates the number of shares of stock that a
corporation is authorized to sell
• Number of authorized shares is often reported in
stockholders’ equity section
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Par and No-Par Value Stocks
• Par value stock has been assigned a value per share
• Years ago, par value determined legal capital per
share that a company must retain in business for
protection of corporate creditors
• Many states do not require a par value
• No-par value stock is fairly common
• In many states, the board of directors assigns a stated
value to no-par shares
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Review Question
Which of these statements is false?
a Ownership of common stock gives the owner a
voting right
b The stockholders’ equity section begins with
paid-in capital
c The authorization of capital stock does not result in
a formal accounting entry
d Legal capital is intended to protect stockholders
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Review Question
Which of these statements is false?
a Ownership of common stock gives the owner a
voting right
b The stockholders’ equity section begins with
paid-in capital
c The authorization of capital stock does not result in
a formal accounting entry
d Legal capital is intended to protect stockholders
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Trang 19Do It! 1a: Corporate Organization
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
1 Similar to partners in a partnership, stockholders of a
corporation have unlimited liability. False
2 It is relatively easy for a corporation to obtain capital
3 The separation of ownership and management is an
advantage of the corporate form of business. False
4 The journal entry to record the authorization of capital
stock includes a credit to the appropriate capital stock
account.
False
5 All states require a par value per share for capital stock. False
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Paid-in capital is the total amount of cash and other
assets paid in to the corporation by stockholders in
exchange for capital stock
Paid-in Capital
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common
Account
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Trang 21Retained earnings is net income that a corporation
retains for future use
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Illustration: Net income is recorded in Retained Earnings by a
closing entry that debits Income Summary and credits
Retained Earnings Assuming that net income for Delta
Robotics in its first year of operations is $130,000, the closing entry is
Trang 23If Delta Robotics has a balance of $800,000 in common stock and $130,000 in retained earnings at the end of its first year, its stockholders’ equity section is as follows.
Delta Robotics Balance Sheet (partial)
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Comparison of accounts reported on the balance sheet as owners’ equity and stockholders’ equity
Capital Comparison
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Trang 25Illustration: At the end of its first year of operation, Doral
Corporation has $750,000 of common stock and net income of
$122,000
(a) Prepare the closing entry for net income.
DO IT! 1b: Corporate Capital
(b) Prepare the stockholders’ equity section at year-end
Dec 31 Income Summary 122,000
Retained Earnings 122,000
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock $750,000 Retained earnings 122,000 Total stockholders’ equity $872,000
Trang 26Learning Objective 2
Explain How to Account for the
Issuance of Common, Preferred, and
Treasury Stock
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LO2
Trang 27Primary Objectives
a Identify the specific sources of paid-in capital
b Maintain the distinction between paid-in capital and
retained earnings
c Other than consideration received, the issuance of
common stock affects only paid-in capital accounts
Accounting for Common Stock
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Illustration: Hydro-Slide, Inc issues 1,000 shares of $1 par
value common stock Prepare Hydro-Slide’s journal entry if
(a) 1,000 share are issued for $1 per share
Issuing Par Value Common Stock for Cash
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Balance Sheet (partial)
Issuing Par Value Common Stock for Cash
(2 of 2)
Stockholders' equity
Paid-in capital
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 4,000
Total stockholders' equity $33,000
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Illustration: Hydro-Slide, Inc issues $5 of no-par value stock
with a stated value of $1 and the company issues 5,000 shares
at $8 per share for cash.
Issuing Stated Value Common Stock
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stated value The company issues 5,000 shares at $8 per share for cash.
Issuing No-Par Value Common Stock for Cash
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Typically, preferred stockholders have a priority as to
Distributions of earnings (dividends)
Assets in event of liquidation
Generally do not have voting rights
Accounting for preferred stock at issuance is similar to
that for common stock
LO2
Trang 33Illustration: Stine Corporation issues 10,000 shares of $10 par
value preferred stock for $12 cash per share.
Journal entry to record the issuance
Preferred stock may have a par value or no-par value.
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Illustration: Cayman Corporation begins operations on March
1 by issuing 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for cash at $12 per share
Journalize the issuance of the common shares
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par value preferred stock for cash at $30 per share
Journalize the issuance of preferred shares.
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Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common
Account
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred
Account
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Trang 37Treasury stock is a corporation’s own stock that it has
reacquired from shareholders but not retired
Corporations acquire treasury stock for various reasons
a To reissue the shares to officers and employees
under bonus and stock compensation plans
b To enhance the stock’s market value
c To have additional shares available for use in the
acquisition of other companies
d To increase earnings per share
Treasury Stock
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Companies generally use cost method
Debit Treasury Stock for price paid to reacquire sharesConsidered to be issued but not outstanding shares
a Number of issued shares does not change
Reduces stockholders’ equity
Accounting for Treasury Stock
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Trang 39Illustration: On February 1, 2022, Mead acquires 4,000 shares of its
stock at $8 per share
Stockholders’ equity
Paid-in capital
Common stock, $5 par value, 400,000 shares
authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding $500,000
Mead, Inc.
Balance Sheet (partial)
Purchase of Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock (4,000 × $8) 32,000
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Stockholders’ equity
Paid-in capital
Common stock, $5 par value, 400,000 shares
authorized, 100,000 shares issued, 96,000
Total paid-in capital and retained earnings 700,000
Less: Treasury stock (4,000 shares) 32,000
Mead, Inc.
Balance Sheet (partial)
Treasury Stock on the Balance Sheet
Both the number of shares issued (100,000) and the number of
shares held as treasury (4,000) are disclosed.
LO2
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Review Question
Treasury stock may be repurchased
a to reissue the shares to officers and employees
under bonus and stock compensation plans
b to signal to the stock market that management
believes the stock is underpriced
c to have additional shares available for use in the
acquisition of other companies
d More than one of the above
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Review Question
Treasury stock may be repurchased
a to reissue the shares to officers and employees
under bonus and stock compensation plans
b to signal to the stock market that management
believes the stock is underpriced
c to have additional shares available for use in the
acquisition of other companies
d more than one of the above
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LO2
Trang 43Santa Anita Inc purchases 3,000 shares of its $50 par value common stock for $180,000 cash on July 1 It expects to hold the shares in the treasury until resold
Journalize the treasury stock transaction.
DO IT! 2b: Issuance of Stock
July 1 Treasury Stock 180,000
Trang 44Learning Objective 3
Explain How to Account for Cash
Dividends, Stock Dividends, and Stock Splits
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LO3
Trang 45Dividends are a distribution of cash or stock to
stockholders on a pro rata (proportional to ownership)
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For a corporation to pay a cash dividend, it must have
a Sufficient retained earnings
Payment of cash dividends from retained earnings is legal in all states
b Adequate cash
c A declaration of dividends by Board of Directors
Cash Dividend Requirements
LO3
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Illustration: On December 1, the directors of Media General
declare a $0.50 per share cash dividend on 100,000 shares of
$10 par value common stock The dividend is payable on
January 20 to shareholders of record on December 22.
Recording Cash Dividends
Dec 1 Cash Dividends 50,000
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Review Question
Entries for cash dividends are required on the:
a declaration date and the record date
b record date and the payment date
c declaration date, record date, and payment date
d declaration date and the payment date
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Review Question
Entries for cash dividends are required on the:
a declaration date and the record date
b record date and the payment date
c declaration date, record date, and payment date
d declaration date and the payment date
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LO3
Trang 51Right to receive dividends before common stockholders Per share dividend amount is stated as a percentage of preferred stock’s par value or as a specified amount
Trang 52Illustration: Scientific Leasing has 5,000 shares of 7%, $100
par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding Each $100 share pays a $7 dividend (.07 × $100) The annual dividend is
$35,000 (5,000 × $7 per share) If dividends are two years in arrears, preferred stockholders are entitled to receive the
following dividends.
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Cumulative Dividend Feature
LO3
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Review Question
U-Bet Corporation has 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par
value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding at
December 31, 2022 No dividends were declared in 2020
or 2021 If U-Bet wants to pay $375,000 of dividends in
2022, common stockholders will receive
a $0
b $295,000
c $215,000
d $135,000
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Review Question
U-Bet Corporation has 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par
value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding at
December 31, 2022 No dividends were declared in 2020
or 2021 If U-Bet wants to pay $375,000 of dividends in
2022, common stockholders will receive
Trang 55MasterMind Corporation has 2,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value
preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2022 At December
31, 2022, the company declared a $60,000 cash dividend
Determine the dividend paid to preferred stockholders and
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MasterMind Corporation has 2,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value
preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2022 At December
31, 2022, the company declared a $60,000 cash dividend
Determine the dividend paid to preferred stockholders and
common stockholders if
2 Preferred stock is noncumulative, and the company did not pay
a dividend in each of the two previous years.
Past unpaid dividends do not have to be paid
Preferred stockholders = $12,000 (2,000 x 06 x $100)
Common stockholders = $48,000 ($60,000 − $12,000)
LO3
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preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2022 At December
31, 2022, the company declared a $60,000 cash dividend
Determine the dividend paid to preferred stockholders and
common stockholders if
3 Preferred stock is cumulative, and the company did not pay a
dividend in each of the two previous years.
Past unpaid dividends do not have to be paid
Preferred stockholders = $36,000 (3 × 2,000 × 06 × $100)
Common stockholders = $24,000 ($60,000 − $36,000)
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A pro rata (proportional to ownership) distribution of the corporation’s own stock to stockholders
Reasons why corporations issue stock dividends
a Satisfy stockholders’ dividend expectations without
spending cash
b Increase marketability of corporation’s stock
c Emphasize a portion of stockholders’ equity has
been permanently reinvested in business
Reasons for Stock Dividends
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Less than 20–25% of corporation’s issued
stock Recommendation is to record at the fair market value of the stock
Based on assumption that a small stock dividend will have little effect on market price of outstanding shares
b Large stock dividend
Greater than 20–25% of issued stock
Small and Large Stock Dividends