Shareholder Equity                                                                                                 

• Definition: Shareholder equity is a combination of the amount invested into the business plus retained earnings.
• Components on the Balance Sheet:
• Common stock
• Preference shares
• Retained earnings
• Also Known As:
• Stockholder equity
• Shareholder equity
• Owners equity

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• Investopedia: Shareholder Equity
• [BDC: Shareholder
Equity](https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/templates-business-guides/glossary/shareholders-equity#:~:text=Shareholders’%20equity%20(or%20business%20net,preferred%20shares%20and%20retaine d%20earnings)

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