Accounting
Accounting
Equity
Learning Objectives:
1. Recall key features of a Statement of Changes in
Equity(SCE)
Advantages Disadvantages
• Easy to organize • Limited sources
• One major source of Finances • Banks charges high interest
rates or lend.
• Unlimited liabilities of the sole
proprietor
• Bankrupcy occurs
Statement of Changes in Equity
For Sole Proprietorship
Advantages Disadvantages
• Ease of organization • Limited existence
• Subject to specific exceptions • Consultation of partners
• Entity’s larger source of capital
and expertise
Statement of Changes in
Partners’ Equity
This statement is prepared for partnerships after
preparing the statement of comprehensive income. It
has an identical line items with the SCE of sole
proprietorships. These includes the beginning
equity, net income, additional investments and the
ending capital. The difference between partnership
and sole proprietor is the heading is reserved for
each partners ‘ interest.
Corporation
Artificial being created by operation of law, having
the right of succession and the powers, attributes,
and properties expressly authorized by law or
incident ot its existence.
Corporation as an Artificial
Being
• In the eyes of law, a corporation is being independent of its
owners.
• A corporation will have a “name” and “birth”(incorporation
date) just like a normal person.
• As an artificial being, a corporation has rights, powers and
attributes.
• the name, power, objectives and registered address of a
corporation are included in a document called the articles or
incorporation.
Stocks and Stock Certificates
A corporation’s unit is called a stock. Every corporation is
authorized to issue a certain number of stock. The stock or
unit of corporateis represented by stock certificate.
A stock certificate is a piece of paper representing the
ownership of one ot the stock of corporation.
~Par Value- synonymous to the amount of money printed in
Philippine Bills.
SAMPLE CERTIFICATE
Stockholders: Types and Rights
OWNERS OF CORPORATION ARE CALLED STOCKHOLDERS
1. Right to vote -pertains to the ability of a stockholder to participate in the
significant decision making.
2. Right to dividends –pertain to the ability of a stockholder to receive the
distribution of excess profits from current and previous years.
3. Right to new stock issues – called pre empremtive rights
this refers to the reference given to existing stakeholders in terms of new
stocks.
Advantages and Disadvantages
• Centralization of • Stringent requirements for
management registration.
• Protect the interest of • Double taxation
stockholders • Heavy government regulations
• Given separate
personality from
shareholders
• Liabilities are not
extended to stockholders
Corporate Statement of Changes in
Equity
Common Stock
Shows shared issues of the company. Furthermore, this contains the
number of shares issued by the company multiplied by the par value.
Additional Paid- in Capital
• This column shows the amount of money received by the company from the
issuance of shares, in excess of the par.
Retained Earnings
• This account contains all the net income and net loss incurred by the
corporation for the current and previous years.