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STATEMENT OF

CHANGES IN EQUITY
MODULE 4
OBJECTIVES:
Understand the purpose of the SoCE

Appreciate that the presentation of the SoCE is dependent on the form of business
organization

Identify the elements of the SoCE

Determine the nature of the different equity accounts used by corporations

Prepare a SoCE
EQUITY

The residual claim of the owner


of the company over its assets
after deducting all its obligations.
FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
● SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, simplest form of business organization.
The business has NO LEGAL personality separate from its
owner.
● PARTNERSHIP, business is owned by two or more owners called
partners.
● CORPORATION, owned by many owners called stockholders or
shareholders.
Preparation of Statement of Changes in Equity
Preparation of Statement of Changes in Equity
Preparation of Statement of Changes in Equity

Corporation
The law defines it as “an artificial being created by operation of law, having the right of
succession and the powers, attributes, and properties expressly authorized by law or
incident to its existence”.
· Paid-in Capital – contributions by investors in exchange of company’s common stock
· Capital Stock – refers to amount at par value from the issued common shares
· Par Value – least amount a corporation can issue its stocks to shareholders
· Additional Paid-in Capital – issued price of stock less par value
· Retained Earnings – the undistributed earnings of a corporation
· Dividends – are distributions to stockholders by a corporation
Preparation of Statement of Changes in Equity
Preparation of Statement of Changes in Equity
ASSIGNMENTS

Be ready for our


exercises starting NEXT
WEEK!!!

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