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Needles Accounting Resource Center
Financial & Managerial Accounting , 2002 Edition
Belverd E. Needles, Jr., DePaul University
Marian Powers, Northwestern University
Susan Crosson, Santa Fe Community College
Internet Research Activities
Chapter 12: Contributed Capital


Reading Corporate Annual Reports

Instructions: Visit the five annual reports listed below, or choose others from the Annual Reports list included at this site. Locate the required stockholders' equity information as specified in your text. A sample report is shown below.

Five Annual Reports:
1. DuPont (12/31/2000)
2. IBM (12/31/2000)
3. Intel (12/30/2000)
4. Eastman Kodak (12/31/2000)
5. National Semiconductor (5/28/2000)



Sample Stockholders' Equity Section of a Balance Sheet and Footnote
Stockholders' Equity (in millions, except par value)20001999
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10 shares authorized (3 shares of which have been designated as Series A Preferred participating stock); no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock and additional paid-in-capital, $0.00067 par value, 3,600 shares authorized; issued: 1,748 shares in 2000 and 1,746 shares in 1999 $ 2,728 $ 1,816
Treasury stock, at cost: 151 shares in 2000 and 180 shares in 1999(1,438)(1,046)
Deferred compensation(15)
Retained earnings5,9594,107
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 75(10)
    Total stockholders' equity$7,309$4,867


Sun Microsystems Consolidated Balance Sheets

Sun Microsystems Stockholders' Equity Statement

Stockholders' Rights Plan (PDF)

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Extended Research Activities

1. Search one of the Business Periodical Web Sites to find a recent article on one of the following topics:
  • New stock offerings
  • Stock options
  • Cash Dividends
  • Stock Dividends
Write a summary of the article including its title, author(s), and the date.



2. Go to the Sun Microsystems web site and report information for the current fiscal year (6/30/2001 or later). Compare common stock, stock options, cash dividends, and stock dividend information provided for the current year with prior periods.



Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.

 



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