A Change in Accounting Principle Occurs When a Company Adopts

question 82

True/False

A change in accounting principle occurs when a company adopts a principle different from an inappropriate procedure that was used previously.

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Definitions:

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

A liability account representing the amount of dividends declared by a corporation on common stock that have not yet been paid to stockholders.

Paid-in Capital

The total amount of money and other assets that shareholders have given a company in exchange for shares of stock.

Stockholders' Equity Section

The portion of the balance sheet that represents the ownership interest of shareholders in a company.

Date of Record

The specific date on which a company determines the eligible shareholders for receiving dividends or other corporate distributions.