The accounting equation is‚ Assets are equal to Liabilities plus Stockholders’ Equity. Assets are resources owned by a business. Liabilities are the debts and obligations of the business. Liabilities represent claims of creditors on the assets of a business. Stockholders’ equity represents the claims of owners on the assets of the business. This equity is divided into two parts: common stock and retained earnings. The balance sheet reports assets and claims to assets at one specific point in time
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Accounting Equations Paper ACC/300 Nakisha Susberry University of Phoenix Student 4/20/2013 The accounting equation is a formula that represents the relationship between the assets‚ liabilities‚ and owner ’s equity of a small business. Businesses use this to basically show what it owns what it owes and what its investors are investing. In order to understand these concepts it is important to have some knowledge of what is meant by each of the three basic components mentioned. “Assets
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Accounting Equation ACC 300 June 24‚ 2013 Bennie Clark Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity is the basic accounting equation. Liabilities are a company’s legal debts or obligations that come from transactions or from business operations. Stockholder’s equity is capital received from investors in exchange for stock‚ retained earnings and donated capital. These two portions of the balance sheet added together make up the company’s assets‚ which represent ownership
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Accounting Equation Paper NAME ACC/300 INSTRUCTOR DATE The basic accounting equation is: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. When looking at the balance sheet one can assume that assets must balance out each transaction and balance the claims to the assets (Kimmel‚ 2010). A balance sheet provides Assets of the company first and foremost‚ then Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity and last retained earnings. This shows the companies incoming money‚ outgoing payments‚ and the
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The accounting equation is an equation that includes the Assets‚ Liabilities‚ and Stock of a company. These three attributes determine the value of a company. This value is used to file the company’s taxes. When the value is figured by the accounting equation‚ investors can determine a possible return on their investments. Assets are resources owned by a business. Liabilities are the debts and obligations of the business. Liabilities represent claims of creditors on the assets of the business
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P2-6B Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Fellenz Corporation are presented below. FELLENZ CORPORATION Balance Sheets December 31 Assets 2012 2011 Cash $40‚000 $24‚000 Receivables (net) 90‚000 55‚000 Other current assets 74‚000 73‚000 Long-term investments 78‚000 60‚000 Plant and equipment (net) 520‚000 407‚000 Total assets $802‚000 $619‚000 Liabilities and
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Accounting Equation Paper LaShonda Battiste ACC 300 University of Phoenix Instructor-Chastity D. Gaither The equation of accounting is the basic equation that is associated with double-entry accounting. The accounting equation establishes the formula of representing the relationship that is between assets liabilities‚ and net worth. Furthermore‚ the most common of all the various balance sheet equations‚ would the accounting equation and it is also fundamental to learning how to properly
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ACCOUNTING EQUATIONS 1. Show the accounting equation for the following transaction (i) Ram started business with cash 20000‚ stock 50000‚ building 30000 (ii) Sold goods to Amit for cash 20000 and credit 15000 (iii) Paid rent 500 and rent outstanding 150 (iv) Sold goods costing 12000 for Rs. 15000 (v) Accrued commission 2000 (vi) Furniture purchased from Lalit 12000 and paid 3000 in cash (vii) Received from Amit 13500 in full settlement (viii)
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Accounting is founded on the basic equation that states a company’s Assets equal their total Liabilities plus their total Owner’s Equity . This equation is summarized as ALOE . This isthe basis of the Balance Sheet.Assets are the company’s furniture‚ fixtures and equipment‚ physical property‚ intellectual property and other resources. These properties include the physical land as well as the equipmentand building improvements on the property.A company’s liabilities
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THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION The accounting equation can be described as of the basis of accounting. This is because it describes the double entry principle of book-keeping. It is a representation of how funds are raised to finance Assets. The equation is illustrated below: Asset = Capital + Liabilities For example‚ a girl needs to buy a laptop costing £500. She already had £250 in personal savings and then took a loan of £250 from her boyfriend. Here is the equation again: Asset Capital
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