How to deal with the account of shareholder's capital increase?

Sometimes, the minority shareholders of a subsidiary of an enterprise will increase their capital, which will lead to the dilution of the equity of the parent company. Then, when shareholders increase their capital, what should the corresponding accounting treatment do?

Accounting entries for shareholders' capital increase

Borrow: paid-in capital

Loan: long-term equity investment

Borrow: capital reserve

Loan: long-term equity investment

What is capital reserve?

Capital reserve belongs to the category of capital and is obtained from different sources and enjoyed by all owners. Capital reserve refers to the capital invested by investors or others, whose ownership belongs to investors, and the amount to be invested exceeds the statutory capital. The capitalization of capital reserve shall be calculated according to the proportion of the capital contribution of each shareholder to the paid-in capital, so as to increase the capital contribution of each shareholder.

What is paid-in capital?

Paid-in capital refers to all kinds of property invested by investors as capital, which is the source of all legal capital registered by enterprises, and it embodies the basic property right relationship between owners and enterprises. The proportion of paid-in capital is the main basis for enterprises to distribute profits or dividends to investors. China's "Regulations on the Administration of Enterprise Legal Person Registration" stipulates that unless otherwise stipulated by the state, the paid-in capital of an enterprise shall be consistent with the registered capital.

What is long-term equity investment?

Long-term equity investment refers to obtaining the shares of the invested unit through investment. An enterprise's equity investment in other units is usually regarded as long-term holding, controlling the investee through equity investment, exerting a significant influence on the investee, or establishing a close relationship with the investee to spread business risks.