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Dividends in arrears on preference shares are reported in the financial statements as a (an) a. liability b. reduction from Retained Earnings c. reduction from Retained Earnings d. expense

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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Dividends in arrears on preference shares are reported in the financial statements as a (an)

a. liability
b. reduction from Retained Earnings
c. reduction from Retained Earnings
d. expense

Definition Definition Type of stock which is granted priority over dividend distributions as compared to common stockholders. Preferred stocks also do not carry any voting rights. Notably, in a case where a company is going to be liquidated, preferred stockholders have a priority claim on the value of assets of the company as quoted in the balance sheet, as compared to the common stockholders.

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