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Capital amount paid for excess of par value of common stock is called "Share premium amount" which is also part of capital of business.
Treasury stock is contra of capital stock used by company to purchase own capital stock to reduce the paid in capital.
Capital stock is part of liability
Capital Stock (A+)
debit cash 70000000credit shares in share capital 5000000credit premium on shares capital 2000000
Premium on capital stock is neither an asset nor a liability. It is a component of shareholders' equity and represents the amount that exceeds the par value of the stock. It is typically recorded as a separate line item in the equity section of the balance sheet.
Capital amount paid for excess of par value of common stock is called "Share premium amount" which is also part of capital of business.
Treasury stock is contra of capital stock used by company to purchase own capital stock to reduce the paid in capital.
Share Premium is a Capital Reserve. They cannot pay dividends because share premium is a non trading activity.
Capital stock is part of liability
[Debit] Asset / goods in kind [Credit] Share Capital
debit cash / bank 90000credit share capital 20000credit share premium 70000
Capital Stock (A+)
Debit the liability (debt) account and credit Common Stock (for the par value of the shares) and Additional Paid in Capital (for the balance).
debit cash 70000000credit shares in share capital 5000000credit premium on shares capital 2000000
Issuing Par Value Common Stock for Cash (assume par value is $1) dr. Cash $1.00 cr. Common Stock $1.00 to record issuance of 1 share of $1 par common stock if sold for more than par value (Assuming $5) dr. Cash $5 cr. Common Stock $1 Paid-in Capital in excess of par $4 to record issuance of 1 share of common stock in excess of par.
Capital received from investors for stock, equal to capital stock plus contributed capital. also called contributed capital. also called paid-in capital.