Can my company see my investments?

To answer your question, no your employer cannot see your investment holdings unless you explicitly give them access. For what it is worth, if you work in some regulated industries an employer CAN make you provide access to your investments for compliance checking.

Are investments public record?

Generally no. If you are a corporate insider (senior officer, or board member, or owner of 10\%) then your trades are public information. Generally, no although you are required to report if you own more than 5\% of a publicly traded company.

What happens when you invest in a company?

When you invest in a stock, you become one of the owners of a corporation. Stocks represent ownership shares. You also might hear them referred to as equity shares. What you can make or lose on a stock is known as the return on investment, and it depends on the success of the company you’ve invested in.

How do companies record investments?

The original investment is recorded on the balance sheet at cost (fair value). Subsequent earnings by the investee are added to the investing firm’s balance sheet ownership stake (proportionate to ownership), with any dividends paid out by the investee reducing that amount.

Can companies see who owns their stock?

Generally no. They might not pay dividends. But they also have to send shareholder reports, shareholder meeting notices, and proxy forms.

Can you find out who owns stock in a company?

You can find out the names of the shareholders of a public company through several resources. If you wish to find out the names of large shareholders of a public company that has filed with the SEC, you can find this information by searching EDGAR, the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System.

Does owner investment count as revenue?

Your investment should be recorded in your accounting program as a credit to owner’s equity and a debit to cash. Your balance sheet will reflect the seed money as your equity (ownership) in the company. It isn’t income.

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