12273 - 2 Pages Single spaced within 7 hrs

profileltdprinwival
Discussion.docx

Category: Capital stock 1.  Describe the composition of your corporation's contributed capital [Hint: contributed capital includes common and preferred stock plus any paid in capital in excess of par (or stated value)]. 2.  Describe any other accounts reported in the Stockholder's Equity section of the Balance Sheet.

Other accounts reported in the Stockholder’s Equity section of the Baclance Sheet are:

· Common Stock

· Treasury Stock

3.  Discuss Treasury Stock transactions during the current year, if any.

Category: Capital stock 1.  Describe the composition of your corporation's contributed capital [Hint: contributed capital includes common and preferred stock plus any paid in capital in excess of par (or stated value)]. 2.  Describe any other accounts reported in the Stockholder's Equity section of the Balance Sheet. 3.  Discuss Treasury Stock transactions during the current year, if any.

Category: Retained Earnings 1. Use the following equation and show how the Retained Earnings account has changed during the year.  [Hint: the beginning balance of Retained Earnings is also equal to the ending balance of Retained Earnings in the prior year.]   Retained earnings, beginning balance   + Net Income   - Dividends   = Retained earnings, ending balance [Note: if the Statement of Stockholder's Equity shows other accounts in the computation of Retained Earnings, please ask the professor for guidance]

Category:  Analysis 1.  Calculate the following ratios for the most current year, and interpret/comment on what those results of your ratio analysis indicate about the financial aspect measured      a. Return on stockholder's equity

     b. Earnings per share