1. How would Square’s IPO impact its balance sheet and income statement?
Original blog posting (April 12, 2016)

2. Square, Inc. Electronics payment company founded by Jack Dorsey
Also founded Twitter
In November 2015, Square completed its IPO
Issued 29,700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for $9 per share
Par value of $
Net proceeds of $245.7 million

3. Question 1
On the date of the IPO, how would Square’s balance sheet have been impacted? What about its income statement?

4. Question 2
Since the date of the IPO, Square’s stock price has fluctuated from a low of $8.37 (February 8, 2016) to a high of $13.09 (December 31, 2015.) Does the fluctuating stock price have an impact on Square’s total stockholders’ equity? Why or why not?

5. Question Recap
On the date of the IPO, how would Square’s balance sheet have been impacted? What about its income statement?
Since the date of the IPO, Square’s stock price has fluctuated from a low of $8.37 (February 8, 2016) to a high of $13.09 (December 31, ) Does the fluctuating stock price have an impact on Square’s total stockholders’ equity? Why or why not?

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