Financial Accounting

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780133791129

Author: Jane L. Reimers

Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed

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The stockholders’ equity (often referred to as the book value of the company) is the number of assets available to the stockholder after its entire liabilities is paid off. The stockholders’ equity is also sometimes referred to as owner's equity. The sto…

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1. What are the two parts of shareholders’ equity?
2. What is a fiscal year?

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Financial Accounting

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1. What are the two parts of shareholders’ equity? 2. What is a fiscal year?

Solution Summary: The author explains the two parts of shareholders' equity: Common stock and Retained earnings. The fiscal year is the year in which a business reports its transaction for financial reporting purposes.

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