If a Company Has Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Basic Earnings Per

question 19

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If a company has noncumulative preferred stock, basic earnings per share is equal to net income less preferred dividends declared divided by the number of weighted average common shares outstanding.

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Definitions:

Percentage Allocation Method

A method used in accounting and finance to distribute amounts across various accounts or entities based on predetermined percentages.

Income Tax Expense

The amount of money that a company owes in taxes based on its taxable income.

Intra-entity Transactions

Transactions that occur between two divisions or entities under the same parent company, which may not impact the consolidated financial statements of the parent.

Goodwill Amortization

The systematic reduction of the recorded value of goodwill on a company's financial statements over time, although often goodwill is not amortized under current accounting standards but is instead tested annually for impairment.