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  2. Capital surplus - Wikipedia

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    According to Companies Act 2006 s.610 [2] in the United Kingdom the share premium account may be used only for certain specific purposes. However, UK company law in this connection was significantly relaxed in 2008 by permitting the share premium account to be converted into share capital and then the share capital to be reduced (effectively allowing the elimination of the share premium ...

  3. Share capital - Wikipedia

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    In accounting, the share capital of a corporation is the nominal value of issued shares (that is, the sum of their par values, sometimes indicated on share certificates).). If the allocation price of shares is greater than the par value, as in a rights issue, the shares are said to be sold at a premium (variously called share premium, additional paid-in capital or paid-in capital in excess of p

  4. Control premium - Wikipedia

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    A control premium is an amount that a buyer is sometimes willing to pay over the current market price of a publicly traded company in order to acquire a controlling share in that company. [ 1 ] If the market perceives that a public company's profit and cash flow is not being maximized, capital structure is not optimal, or other factors that can ...

  5. Fund accounting - Wikipedia

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    Fund accounting is an accounting system for recording resources whose use has been limited by the donor, grant authority, governing agency, or other individuals or organisations or by law. [1] It emphasizes accountability rather than profitability , and is used by nonprofit organizations and by governments.

  6. Reserve (accounting) - Wikipedia

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    A reserve can appear in any part of shareholders' equity except for contributed or basic share capital. In nonprofit accounting, an "operating reserve" is the unrestricted cash on hand available to sustain an organization, and nonprofit boards usually specify a target of maintaining several months of operating cash or a percentage of their ...

  7. Bonus share - Wikipedia

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    Bonus shares are shares distributed by a company to its current shareholders as fully paid shares free of charge. [1] to capitalise a part of the company's retained earnings; for conversion of its share premium account, or; distribution of treasury shares. An issue of bonus shares is referred to as a bonus share issue.

  8. Balance sheet - Wikipedia

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    In financial accounting, a balance sheet (also known as statement of financial position or statement of financial condition) is a summary of the financial balances of an individual or organization, whether it be a sole proprietorship, a business partnership, a corporation, private limited company or other organization such as government or not-for-profit entity.

  9. Consolidated financial statement - Wikipedia

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    A consolidated financial statement (CFS) is the "financial statement of a group in which the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows of the parent company and its subsidiaries are presented as those of a single economic entity", according to the definitions stated in International Accounting Standard 27, "Consolidated and separate financial statements", and International ...