Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Ch 6-12 Vocab

        Help!  

Question
Answer
Authorized shares   Maximum number of shares of capital stock that can be issued.  
🗑
Issued shares   Total number of shares that have been SOLD.  
🗑
Treasury Stock   Issued shares that have been BOUGHT BACK by the company. No voting rights. No dividend payment. From issued stock.  
🗑
Outstanding shares   Those shares held by investors. Dividends will be paid on the outstanding shares. From issued stock.  
🗑
Common stock   Basic voting stock held by stockholders.  
🗑
Par value   Serves as the “basis” for the common stock capital account. Specified in the Corporate charter. Dollar value assigned to each specific share of stock.  
🗑
Declaration date   Board of Directors APPROVES the dividend. Dividend payable liability is recorded on this date.  
🗑
Record date   Shareholders of record on this date receive the dividend payment. Nothing is recorded in the books and records on this date.  
🗑
Payment date   Cash dividend is PAID to the shareholders of record. Cash payment is recorded on this date.  
🗑
Stock dividend   Distribution of additional shares of common stock.  
🗑
Preferred Stock   No voting. Dividends are paid first. Dividends are held in arrears, if not completely paid.  
🗑
Earnings per share   Based on the net income of a company. Net income/# of shares outstanding.  
🗑
Basic EPS/Diluted EPS   Includes the options granted to employees.  
🗑
Lender (individual, bank….)   Involved in Bond Issuance. Include companies and individuals who exchange money (to corporation or the government or the municipality) for a series of fixed future payments (interest).  
🗑
Corporate Bond   Issued by a corporation. The rates are generally higher than government bonds and the terms are 10-30 years. Called debenture bonds. Corporate bond interest is taxable to the investor.  
🗑
Government Bond   Treasury bills, treasury notes, treasury bonds – definition depends on the term (#of years). Considered the safest investments and therefore the yield is very low. Interest is not taxable. EE Savings Bonds  
🗑
Municipal Bond   Issued by counties, states, and taxing districts. Yield is based on rating system (Moody’s and S&P). Yield varies based on rating. Interest is not taxable at State and Federal level.  
🗑
Face Value   Payment made when the bond matures.  
🗑
Stated Interest Rate   Rate stated on the face of the bond, rate the interest payment is based upon.  
🗑
Issue Price   Is the amount of money the corporation receives when a bond is issued (results in premium or discount).  
🗑
Market Interest Rate   Rate of interest that investors demand from a bond (results in premium or discount). Is not the Stated Interest Rate. Effective return for the investor.  
🗑
Premium   When the issue price is greater than the face value.  
🗑
Discount   When the issue price is lower than the face value.  
🗑
Loan Covenants   Loan terms that lenders (investors) use to monitor and, in some cases, restrict management decisions. Really good for the investor. Ask to review.  
🗑
Seniority   Debt designated as senior is paid first in the event of a bankruptcy. Next is the subordinated debt. Go all the way down to unsecured. Senior debt will pay a lower interest rate because of lower risk.  
🗑
Convertible Bond   Gives the creditor (investor) the option to accept stock as payment for the outstanding debt (investment in the corporate bond company).  
🗑
Callable Bond   Gives the corporation control over the decision to fully repay the investor before the loan’s maturity.  
🗑
Retirement of Debt   Debt matures.  
🗑
Standard & Poors, Moodys   Bond Rating companies  
🗑
Bond Rating company   Rates Corporate bonds after face value, stated rate, and term have been determined. Rating measures the market’s comfort with bond.  
🗑
Bond Analysis   If market rates are higher than stated rate (risk being equal), then company will receive discount for the bond. If market rates are lower than stated rate (risk being equal), then company will receive premium for bond.  
🗑
Cash flows from operating activities   Cash inflows and outflows directly related to normal course of business plus interest income and expense.  
🗑
Cash flows from investing activities   Cash inflows and outflows related to the purchase or sale of long-term assets.  
🗑
Cash flow from financing activities   Cash inflows and outflows related to financing sources who are external to the company (owners/stock and lenders/debt).  
🗑
Indirect Method   For the operating section of the SCF, adjusts net income to compute change in cash. Investing and financing sections same for both methods.  
🗑
Direct Method   For the operating section of the SCF, identifies cash inflows and outflows from customers, suppliers, operating expenses, interest and income taxes. Investing and financing sections same for both methods.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: ahicks88
Popular Accounting sets