Paid in Capital - Basic Concepts

Basic Concepts

Paid-in Capital (a.k.a. Contributed Capital) = A + B :
A = Share capital/Capital stock (Common stock plus Preferred stock)
B = Additional paid-in capital (a.k.a. Paid-in capital in excess of par.)

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