A company can issue stock dividends in two ways. Dividends can be awarded in an equal value of additional shares or as a cash payment directly to shareholders. Accrual accounting requires that you ...

Small and large businesses pay dividends as a way of returning cash to their shareholders. A dividend payable is a liability on a company's balance sheet, but it does not affect the statement of cash ...

Financial accounting is a multi-step process for companies following double-entry methods. The first and most important step begins with a journal entry: the recording of financial information related ...