the accounting cycle and stockholders equity analysis 1
The Accounting Cycle and Stockholders’ Equity Analysis
Part 3
Assume you are the chief accountant making a presentation during the stockholders’ annual meeting for your corporation. Provide a brief explanation to stockholders on each of the following questions:
Shares
A) In what ways can shares be “preferred� In which ways are they similar and different from common shares? Give real- world examples.
B) How does the book value of shares of stock differ from the market value of shares of stock? Use a real-world example in your answer.
Dividends:
C) Discuss at least three main issues a board of directors considers when making a dividend declaration decision.
D) How does a share dividend differ from a share split?
Retained Earnings :
e) Explain why companies place restrictions on some of their retained earnings.
Your Part 3 paper should be two to three pages in length total and conform to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.). Include scholarly references as needed in addition to the course textbook to support your views. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these references.