How to Print Ledgers in Stock Certificate Format
As a business grows from a small enterprise to a large corporation, it needs to issue stock. Stock is proof of company ownership, its worth depends on how the market values the company and how many stocks are in the market. Stock ownership is tracked by electronic records, but some shareholders still appreciate formal hard copy notice of their stock ownership.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Microsoft Word
- Personal printer
- Watermarked paper
- Commercial printer
Instructions
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Consult a commercial printer about buying formal stock paper with company logo watermarks. Watermarks are used on official stock certificates to prevent counterfeiting and can be created by any commercial printer. Request your logo and company name be imprinted on a formal paper or vellum, not just on basic white sheet paper. Order the necessary number of sheets, but remember that buying in bulk is cheaper.
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Download a template for stock certificates from Microsoft's webpage, where you'll find many different options. Pick the template most appropriate for your company's sector, but err on the side of formal, even if you manufacture novelty products. Stockholders only care that the company is run professionally.
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Open the template in Microsoft Word. Replace the placeholder text with your company's vital information. Have a second person double-check the form to make sure you entered all the correct information.
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Double-click on the Microsoft Word icon to open your word-editing program. Click on the "File" button, then "Open." This will display the files on your computer. Select the file that you wish to print and click open. This will open the file in your Word workspace. Click "file" and then "Print" to print the file.
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Print off a test sheet to proof. If it's correct, then print off all the sheets of stock certificate you need on your personal printer.
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References
- Photo Credit stock exchange and bank notes image by Warren Millar from Fotolia.com
