Across
- 4. Stock dividend that rarely occurs, but when declared, is accounted for at the stock’s par value instead of the stock’s market value, and is greater than 20% to 25% of the issued and outstanding stock (3 words).
- 5. When Treasury Stock is purchased, this account is debited (3 words)
- 9. The ratio that measures the value that the stock market places on $1 of a company’s earnings. The formula is Market price per share of common stock / Earnings per share (3 words).
- 12. Gives its owners certain advantages, such as the right to receive preferential dividends (2 words)
- 16. This ratio shows the relationship between net income available to common stockholders and their average common equity invested in the company. The formula is (Net income – Preferred dividends) / Average common stockholders’ equity (7 words).
- 17. A business organized under state law that is a separate legal entity (1 word)
- 19. This statement reports the changes in all stockholders’ equity accounts (4 words).
- 21. Amounts received from stockholders in exchange for stock (3 words)
- 22. For this preferred stock category, owners must receive all dividends in arrears (passed dividends) and current year dividends before the corporation pays dividends to the common stockholders (3 words).
- 23. When common stock is issued, this account is credited (2 words)
- 24. The ratio that calculates the amount of a company’s net income (loss) for each share of its outstanding common stock. The formula is (Net income – Preferred dividends) / Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (3 words).
Down
- 1. These are distributions of a corporation’s stock and have no effect on total stockholders’ equity, assets, or liabilities (2 words)
- 2. For this preferred stock category, owners do not receive any passed dividends (3 words).
- 3. This statement reports how the company’s retained earnings balance changed from the beginning of the period to the end of the period (4 words)
- 6. Equity earned by profitable operations that is not distributed to stockholders (2 words)
- 7. Stock dividend that is accounted for at the stock’s market value and is less than 20% to 25% of the issued and outstanding stock (3 words)
- 8. These individuals receive a dividend preference, which ensures they will receive dividends first (2 words).
- 9. The equity account used to record the premium amounts received when issuing common stock (8 words)
- 10. A corporation’s equity, which includes the 2 sources Paid-in capital and Retained earnings (2 words)
- 11. A contra equity account that has a normal debit balance, is a reduction to total stockholders’ equity, can be sold at cost, below cost, or above cost, and is a corporation’s own stock that it has previously issued and later reacquired (2 words).
- 13. The payment of these will result in a decrease in both assets (Cash) and equity (Retained Earnings) (2 words)
- 14. This transaction does not affect any account balances, no journal entry is needed, but it will increase the number of issued and outstanding shares of stock coupled with a proportionate reduction in the par value of the stock (2 words).
- 15. Stock that has been issued and is in the hands of stockholders (2 words)
- 18. The maximum number of shares of stock a corporate charter allows the corporation to issue (2 words)
- 20. Earnings per share for ‘income from continuing operations’ must be reported on the face of this statement (2 words)