retained earnings
accounting
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division of owner’s equity
- In accounting: The balance sheet
…divided between paid-in capital and retained earnings. Paid-in capital represents the amounts paid to the corporation in exchange for shares of the company’s preferred and common stock. The major part of this, the capital paid in by the common shareholders, is usually divided into two parts, one representing the par…
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indication on income statements
- In accounting: The income statement
…that shows how the company’s retained earnings have changed during the year. Net income increases retained earnings; net operating loss or the distribution of cash dividends reduces them. Any Company, Inc., started the year with retained earnings of \$213 and added \$52 in net income during the year (Table 2).…
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