The contributed surplus (or additional paid-in capital) is the money a company raises from issuing shares above their stated par value.
For example, a company issues 10,000 new shares with a par value of $1 each but sells them to investors for $8 per share. The $10,000 goes to share capital, while the additional $70,000 above par value is recorded as contributed surplus on the balance sheet.
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