balance of retained earnings
1retained earnings — Accumulated *net income recorded as *stockholders’ *equity in a corporation’s *balance sheet. Retained earnings are normally available for distribution as *dividends …
2Statement of retained earnings — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …
3Retained earnings — In accounting, retained earnings refers to the portion of net income which is retained by the corporation rather than distributed to its owners as dividends. Similarly, if the corporation makes a loss, then that loss is retained and called… …
4Retained Earnings — The percentage of net earnings not paid out as dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet. The formula calculates retained earnings by …
5retained earnings — An account on the balance sheet which represents the accumulated earnings of a corporation less any dividend distributions (including capitalization through stock dividends). It is usually a credit balance and a component of stockholder s equity …
6Retained earnings — The balance, either debit or credit, of appropriated or unappropriated retained earnings of the utility department arising from earnings. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
7retained earnings statement — A statement of all transactions affecting the balance of a company s retained earnings account. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
8Statement Of Retained Earnings — A financial statement outlining the changes in retained earnings for a specified period. The statement of retained earnings is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The statement of retained earnings… …
9Return On Retained Earnings - RORE — A calculation to show how well the profits of the previous year were reinvested. RORE is expressed as a percentage. A high percentage would indicate that a company would be better off reinvesting into the business, whereas a low one would show… …
10Balance sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …
