Stockholders' equity is subdivided into components: (1) paid-in capital or contributed capital, (2) retained earnings, and (3) treasury stock, if any. Treasury stock (cost method) reports the amount paid by the corporation to purchase its own shares of stock. The total of stockholders' equity is the book value of the corporation. You should realize that the book value or stockholders' equity is not an indication of the market value of the corporation. Retained earnings report the cumulative net income since the start of the corporation minus the dividends declared since the start of the corporation. The paid-in capital component reports the amounts the corporation received when it issued its common and preferred (if any) stock.
The items that appear in the stockholder's equity section are paid in capital in excess of par value, retained earnings, paid in capital from treasury stock, accumulated other comprehensive income, common stock, and preferred stock. The Disclosure that is made in the notes of account regarding stockholders equity are adjustments to additional share capital etc, retained earnings note disclosure, class of stock disclosures, shares issued, ending balance, and redemption of share premium.
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Yes, stock holder enquiry is sub-divided into
1. Paid in capital
2. Retained earnings.
3. Treasury stock ( if company bought back any of its own shares).
Yes, the total stock holders equity is book value of company or corporation.
Yes the total of stock holders equity is just book value of corporation but the market value may be higher or lower than the book value.
Yes, retained earnings are the cumulative income of company less dividend distributed to shareholders.
Yes, the paid in capital represents the amount received when the issue of stock i.e common stock or preferred stock.
Yes, the amount in stock holders equity is
1. Common stock.
2. Preferred stock
3. Retained earnings
4. Treasury stock and
5. Paid in capital in excess of par value.
Yes the notes given for the clarification about the stock consist of the additional share capital , retained earnings, classes of stocks, shares issued , ending balances and redemption of share premium .
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