Schroeder, Richard; Sevin, Suzanne; Schauer, David - In: International Advances in Economic Research 12 (2006) 4, pp. 498-504
SFAS No. 150, “Accounting For Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” (SFAS 150), requires companies to report mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (MRPS) as a liability, and the dividends on these securities as interest expense. The purpose of...