Definition:

  • Reports the changes in each of the company’s stockholders’ equity accounts during the period.
  • Heading:
    1. Name of the entity
    2. Title of the statement
    3. Accounting Period
    4. Unit of measure

Retained earnings equation

  • Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends = Ending Retained Earnings

Common Stock:

  • Always assume par-value is 1$
  • Share = par-value + stock