NO, the retained earnings would be in the equity part of the equation.
normal balance of retained earnings: credit.
Contingent liability can impact earnings because it is a projected and future liability. Not knowing what the outcome of the liability is, it can unexpectedly affect a large amount of earnings.
In accounting, retained earnings refers to the portion of net income which is retained by the corporation rather than distributed to its owners as dividends. Similarly, if the corporation takes a loss, then that loss is retained and called variously retained losses, accumulated losses or accumulated deficit. Retained earnings and losses are cumulative from year to year with losses offsetting earnings.
Yes, the amount of x dividends paid will reduce retained earnings by x.
Beg. Retained earnings + NI - Div Paid = Ending RE
Retained Earnings is a Non-Current Liability
Retained earnings are non distributed profit part and hence a liability of the company to payback to the owners of company on case of dissolution that's why retained earning is liability and not the asset.
assets
Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.
liability
asset equity
Retained earnings are the profit of previous fiscal years and liability of business to return back to it's owner so it has a credit balance as of all liability accounts.
Retained earnings is that part of profit which is not distributed to the share holders so it is the liability of the business towards its owners and that's why like all liabilities it is also the liability of business and shown in balance sheet.
A transaction that only affects asset and/or liability accounts would have no impact on Retained Earnings. Such as paying an Accounts Payable invoice or receiving payment of an Accounts Receivable.
Retained earnings is that part of current year's profit which is not distributed to share holders of company, so as it is a part of profit , it is shown under capital portion of liability side of balance sheet.
Yes, since this account (Retained Earnings) is a credit account and an uppropriate retained earnings account is simply a non-restricted account which is Retained Earnings !!! Even the restricted/ appropriate retained earnings are credited.
Retained Earnings in BS. There are to terms in Finance Net profit and Retained Earnings. Net profit which is earned during the year from the business transactions. where the Retained earnings is carried over from the business over the period of time. which stays either asset or liability side of the balance sheet. Every year the Net profit/Loss is added to the Retained earnings account which is carried forward to the next year and Net profit account is become 0 at the end of the year.