Yes
Retained earning only increased due to prior year operating profits and that's why it has no effect of any kind of additional capital introduced which directly increase the subscribed or paid up capital and not retained earnings.
Yes
retained earnings an asset?
Dividens retained earning and capital stock
Ending balance in retained earning is that amount which is not distributed and not used as well for investing purpose by management and still available to be used and it is part of capital of buisness and liability for business towards it's owners.
Paid in capital is that amount which investor invest in company while retained earning is that portion of profit which is not distributed to shareholders of company.
Contributed capital is that amount which owner of business invests in business while retained earning s is that portion of net income which is not distributed as dividend.
Retained earning does not go anywhere. It is a part of capital equity which shown in equity section of balance sheet.
Retained earning only increased due to prior year operating profits and that's why it has no effect of any kind of additional capital introduced which directly increase the subscribed or paid up capital and not retained earnings.
Yes
retained earnings an asset?
Dividens retained earning and capital stock
Retained Earning is the profit bring in the share capital. Example Company XYZ is running since last 3 years they have not declare any dividend since last two years so in the year 2008 the profit of Rs. 100000 bring in share capital as a retained earning. In the year 2009 again profit of Rs. 150000 bring in share capital as retained earning so (100000 of year 2008 +150000 of year 2009 =250000 in the year 2009). now company declared dividend in the of Rs. 100000 in the year 2010 and generate profit of Rs. 200000 so in the year 2010 the retained earning is ( 100000 of 2008 + 150000 of 2009+200000 of 2010 - 100000 dividend= 350000)
Net earning of the firms, included retained earning, dividend etc.
Stock buyback is one of the three types of appropriated retained earning accounts. Also, new product development and acquisitions are two other types of appropriated retained earning accounts.
Ending balance in retained earning is that amount which is not distributed and not used as well for investing purpose by management and still available to be used and it is part of capital of buisness and liability for business towards it's owners.
Dividends in excess of retained earnings are not allowed by the IRS or CRA.