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ZIMSEC A-Level Accounting

1.10Sources of Capital

Sources of Capital in ZIMSEC A-Level Accounting: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 1.10.1List and distinguish the types of shares (ordinary, preference, redeemable ordinary and redeemable preference) and loan notes (redeemable and irredeemable).
  2. 1.10.2Differentiate loan notes from convertible loan stock and describe the advantages and disadvantages of the various sources of capital.

Lessons

  • Long-term capital: shares, loan notes and their advantages and disadvantages

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  • Share capital, dividends and reserves

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Sources of Capital: sample question

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What is a bonus issue of shares?

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