10 Flashcards
Disadvantages
Separation of ownership and management
Double taxation
Gov regulations
Organization of corporation
Charter
By laws
Board of directors
Ownership
Real owners of corporation are common stockholders
Shareholder 4 basic rights
Vote
Dividends
Liquidation
Preemption
Stockholder equity
Paid in capital or contributed capital:
Stock accounts
Additional paid in capital
Retained earnings
Common shareholders
Basic form of stock
Four basic rights
Benefit of company succeeds
More risk
Preferred shareholders
Receive dividends first
Assets first in liquidation
Earn fixed dividend
Few corporation issue
Authorized
Stock owned by company
Issued
Goes to stockholder
Outstanding
Owned by stockholder
Par value
Amount assigned by corporation to share stock
Defines minimum legal capital
Stock may/ not have par
Stock issuance for case has/dosent have par value
Treated same
Different accounts
Advantages
Separate legal entity Owned by shareholders Ongoing life sand transferability Limited liability of shareholder Ease of raising capital