A balance sheet is one of the three major financial statements companies issue, and it gives a snapshot of assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity. Information about a company's common stock is ...

When shares of stock are assigned a nominal price by their issuing corporation, they become known as "par value" shares. Whether the shares are sold at or above their par value, their issuance affects ...

Small businesses can sell shares of their stock without going public by following the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations. Your corporate books must keep track of who purchased or sold ...