› CFA › CFA Level 1 › How do one account for warrants emission in the balance sheet? Search for:Search Button CFAFRMCAIACareersLounge GeneralLevel 1Level 2Level 3 How do one account for warrants emission in the balance sheet? Add A Reply Login Sign Up This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated Jun-177:43 pm by vincentt. Author Posts huwabaraParticipant 04 Jun 2017 at 6:44 pm Up0:: On the asset side, we add the proceeds to the cash. On the liability side, what do we do? Adding it to non distributed earnings doesn’t seem fair. Is it? Thanks for your help on this existential question. huwabaraParticipant 04 Jun 2017 at 7:32 pm Up4:: Agreed. But still, that doesn’t seem right to me. It is not even a financing operation per se. So I can deleverage as much as I want, without even requiring equity financing? Am I the only one bothered here? Thanks for your reply @vincentt vincenttParticipant CFA Level 3 04 Jun 2017 at 7:11 pm Up1:: Since, Asset = Liability + Equity Step 1: add cash to asset Step 2: add cash to equity (retained earnings to be specific) That way it would balance out. vincenttParticipant CFA Level 3 04 Jun 2017 at 7:43 pm Up1:: The following formula should help you understand better. RE = Beginning RE + Net Income – Dividends Apart from RE in the “Equity” section, there is also Common Stock. Author Posts Viewing 3 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In