Expanded Accounting Equation: Definition, Formula, How It Works
When a company purchases inventory for cash, one asset will increase and one asset will decrease. Because there are two or more accounts affected by every transaction, the accounting system…
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For all recorded transactions, if the total debits and credits for a transaction are equal, then the result is that the company’s assets are equal to the sum of its…
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Assets typically hold positive economic value and can be liquified (turned into cash) in the future. Some assets are less liquid than others, making them harder to convert to cash….
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Ted decides it makes the most financial sense for Speakers, Inc. to buy a building. Since Speakers, Inc. doesn’t have $500,000 in cash to pay for a building, it must…
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They were acquired by borrowing money from lenders, receiving cash from owners and shareholders or offering goods or services. The assets of the business will increase by $12,000 as a…
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