Definition Definition Assets available to stockholders after a company's liabilities are paid off. Stockholders’ equity is also sometimes referred to as owner's equity. A stockholders’ equity or book value generally includes common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings and is an indicator of a company's financial strength.
Chapter 19, Problem 19.16BYP
(1)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): FASB is the organization which creates, develops, and approves accounting standards; and administrates generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
To determine
To mention: The specific citation for accounting for a change in classification due to change in probable settlement outcome.
(2)
To determine
Stock appreciation rights (SARs): Stock appreciation rights are the compensation plans provided in the form of rights to receive cash or shares for the appreciated value (difference between the market price of shares on the exercise date and the market price of shares on the grant date). The choice between the cash or shares would be chosen either by employers or employees.
Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.
Debit and credit rules:
Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in stockholders’ equity accounts.
Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.
To journalize: The entry to record the change in the given circumstance
Martin Hughes earns net self-employment income of $157,100. He works a second job from which he receives FICA taxable earnings of $127,600.Self-Employment tax =
Question 2
U. Richards does not keep his books on the double entry system. His bank summary
amount for 2010 is as follows:
Balance 1.1.2010
1890
Receipts from
$44656
debtors
Creditors
Loan from U. Miller
$2.000
Rates
Rent
Drawings
Cash withdrawn from
bank
$540
0
Payment to Trade
$316
95
2750
1316
3095
1642
Sundry Expense
Records of cash paid were sundry $122, trade creditors $642. Cash sales amounted to
cash drawings were $5289.
The following information is also available:
31.12.201
31.12.2
0
011
Cash in hand
$48
$93
Trade creditors
$4896
$5091
Accounts Receivables
60
$71
13
32
Rent Owing
$250
Rates in Advance
$282
$312
Motor van (at valuation)
2800
2400
Stock
11163
13021
Required:
A. Statement of Affairs. (to find opening capital as at 31.12.2010)
B. Cash Account & Bank Account.
C. Accounts Receivables & Accounts Payables Control A/Cs.
D. Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2011.
2: Martin Hughes earns net self-employment income of $157,100. He works a second job from which he receives FICA taxable earnings of $127,600.
Self-Employment tax = $ 6,440.70
3: Elisa Grant earns net self-employment income of $198,000. She works a second job from which she receives FICA taxable earnings of $100,400.
Self-Employment tax = $ 30,294.00