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Define capital structure?

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Question added by Waseem Shafi , Senior Accountant , Saudi Bulk Transport Ltd.
Date Posted: 2016/03/27
Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

Capital structure is a term that describes the components of the financing of a business. A company financed entirely by equity is referred to as ungeared company. If the financing contains a mix of debt and equity, it is described as geared(leveraged) capital structure.

 

bonface wandera
by bonface wandera , ACCOUNTANT , KENYA PRISONS

its the firm's various sources of funds that which a firm chooses/selects to minimize overall cost of capital for the firm

capital structure is basically all the long term and short term debts. it also includes the common equity as well as preferred equity.it is concerned with that how the firm/company divide its cashflows among the the different components to raise capital.

Waseem Shafi
by Waseem Shafi , Senior Accountant , Saudi Bulk Transport Ltd.

Capital Structure Includes the following:

  1. Long Term Debts
  2. Paid in Capital
  3. Retained earnings
  4. Reserves
  5. Revaluation surplus

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