Cost Management

Analysis of Shareholders' Equity

USD 10.00
instructor
Instructor
Alan Fata
Category
Technical
Difficulty
Easy
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Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the three primary legal forms available for a business.
  2. List and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business rather than maintaining a sole proprietorship or partnership.
  3. Explain the double taxation that is inherent in operating a corporate organization.
  4. Describe the impact that the possibility of issuing capital stock has on a corporation.
  5. Identify the rights normally held by the owners of common stock.
  6. Describe the responsibilities of a corporation’s board of directors.
  7. Define and explain the terms “authorized,” “outstanding,” “issued,” and “par value” in relationship to common stock.
  8. Record the issuance of common stock for cash.
  9. Record the issuance of common stock for a service or for an asset other than cash.
  10. Explain the difference between preferred stock and common stock.
  11. Discuss the distribution of dividends to preferred stockholders.
  12. Record the issuance of preferred stock.
  13. Define “treasury stock” and provide reasons for a corporation to spend its money to acquire treasury stock.
  14. Account for the purchase and resale of treasury stock, with both gains and losses occurring.
  15. Identify the various dates associated with a dividend distribution.
  16. Prepare all journal entries to report a cash dividend payment.
  17. Define the characteristics of a cumulative dividend.
  18. Explain the rationale for a stock dividend or stock split.
  19. Record the issuance of a stock dividend.
  20. Compute and explain return on equity.
  21. Discuss the reasons that earnings per share (EPS) figures are so closely watched by investors.
  22. Calculate basic EPS with or without the existence of preferred stock.
  23. Explain the relevance of the P/E ratio.
  24. Identify the informational benefit provided by diluted EPS.

Other course details:
  1. This is an introductory course that does not require any prerequisite.
  2. This course can be taken on a standalone basis.
  3. This course is chapter 16 in the book titled "Financial Accounting".
  4. It provides 2 PDUs (technical) towards your PMP professional development education.
Course Features
Credits:
2 PDU
Skill Section:
Technical
Access:
Lifetime
Test Questions:
20