Chapter 13 Accounting II
True
A corporation is an entity separate and distinct from its owners.
False
A journal entry is required for the authorization of capital stock.
False
Limited liability of stockholders, government regulations, and additional taxes are the major disadvantages of a corporation.
False
The board of directors of a corporation legally owns the corporation.
True
The chief accounting officer of a corporation is the controller.
False
The market price of common stock is usually the same as its par value.
False
Corporations are subject to fewer state and federal regulations than partnerships or proprietorships.
True
Corporations may buy, own, and sell property; borrow money; enter into legally binding contracts; and sue and be sued.
True
As a legal entity, a corporation has most of the rights and privileges of a person.
True
Corporation management is both an advantage and a disadvantage of a corporation compared to a proprietorship or a partnership.
False
Creditors have a legal claim on the personal assets of the owners of a corporation if the corporation does not pay its debts.
False
Most of the largest U.S. corporations are privately held corporations.
False
Publicly held corporations usually issue stock directly to investors.
False
Retained earnings is the total amount of cash and other assets paid in to the corporation by stockholders in exchange for capital stock.
False
When a corporation is formed, organization costs are recorded as an asset.
True
Each share of common stock gives the stockholder the ownership rights to vote at stockholder meetings, share in corporate earnings, keep the same percentage ownership when new shares of stock are issued, and share in assets upon liquidation.
False
The net income of a corporation is not taxed as a separate entity.
False
The number of issued shares is always greater than or equal to the number of authorized shares.
True
The trading of capital stock on a securities exchange involves the transfer of already issued shares from an existing stockholder to another investor.
False
The transfer of stock from one owner to another requires the approval of either the corporation or other stockholders.