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Accounting Equation

The Accounting Equation is fundamental in accounting, expressed as Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity. It defines assets as property owned by a company, liabilities as debts owed, and owners' equity as the residual interest after liabilities are settled. The equation can also be viewed as Assets - Liabilities = Owners’ Equity, highlighting the relationship between these financial components.

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Accounting Equation

The Accounting Equation is fundamental in accounting, expressed as Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity. It defines assets as property owned by a company, liabilities as debts owed, and owners' equity as the residual interest after liabilities are settled. The equation can also be viewed as Assets - Liabilities = Owners’ Equity, highlighting the relationship between these financial components.

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Chapter 1 Summary : The Accounting

Equation

Chapter 1 Summary: The Accounting Equation

Fundamental Concept of Accounting

- The Accounting Equation is crucial for creating financial


statements. It is expressed as:

Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity

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Definitions

-
Assets
: All property owned by the company.
-
Liabilities
: All debts currently owed to lenders.
-
Owners’ Equity (a.k.a. Shareholders’ Equity)
: The ownership interest in certain assets after all debts have
been settled.

Example: Homeownership

- For instance, if Lisa owns a $300,000 home with a


$230,000 mortgage:
- Her equity is \(300,000 - 230,000 = 70,000\).

Accounting Equation Application:

| Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Owners’ Equity |


|----------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------------|

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| $300,000 | = | $230,000 | + | $70,000 |
- If Lisa pays off $15,000 of her mortgage one year later:

| Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Owners’ Equity |


|----------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------------|
| $300,000 | = | $215,000 | + | $85,000 |

Key Points

- Owners' equity is essentially a residual amount after settling


liabilities.
- The equation can be alternatively viewed as:

Assets - Liabilities = Owners’ Equity

Conceptual Understanding

- A liability for one party is an asset for another. For


example:
- A loan taken by a person is a liability, whereas it is an
asset for the bank.
- The bank's obligation to return your savings reflects as a

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liability to them but an asset to you.

Summary Highlights

- A company's assets include all owned property.


- A company's liabilities consist of all borrowed money and
debts.
- Owners' equity reflects the ownership share in net assets.
- The Accounting Equation always stands as:

Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity

- Alternatively framed as:

Assets - Liabilities = Owners’ Equity

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