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What does the accounting equation represent?
What does the accounting equation represent?
Which of the following is included in the expanded accounting equation for a sole proprietorship?
Which of the following is included in the expanded accounting equation for a sole proprietorship?
How is equity calculated in relation to assets and liabilities?
How is equity calculated in relation to assets and liabilities?
What does the expanded accounting equation help to analyze?
What does the expanded accounting equation help to analyze?
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Which of the following statements correctly describes liabilities?
Which of the following statements correctly describes liabilities?
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What does assets reflect in the context of a business?
What does assets reflect in the context of a business?
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Which of the following best describes equity?
Which of the following best describes equity?
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What are considered operating revenues?
What are considered operating revenues?
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How do expenses generally affect assets?
How do expenses generally affect assets?
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In the relationship between assets, liabilities, and equity, which statement is correct?
In the relationship between assets, liabilities, and equity, which statement is correct?
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Study Notes
Accounting Equation
- The basic accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity.
- It reflects the fundamental relationship between what an entity owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities), and what its owners have invested (equity).
- This equation is the basis for double-entry accounting, where every transaction affects two or more accounts.
Assets
- Assets are future economic benefits controlled by an entity that result from past transactions or events.
- They represent what the business owns.
- Examples include cash, inventory, equipment, and buildings.
Liabilities
- Liabilities are future sacrifices of economic benefits that an entity is obligated to make to other entities or individuals due to past transactions or events.
- They represent what the business owes to others.
- Examples include loans, accounts payable, and salaries payable.
Equity
- Equity represents the owners' residual interest in the entity's assets after deducting all its liabilities.
- It represents the owners' investment in the business.
- The equity equation can be expressed as: Assets - Liabilities = Equity.
Owner's Equity in a Sole Proprietorship
- The expanded accounting equation for a sole proprietorship is: Assets = Liabilities + Equity (Owner's Capital) + Revenues – Expenses – Owner's Draws.
- It breaks down equity into the owner's initial investment, profits (revenues minus expenses), and any withdrawals made by the owner (draws).
Revenue
- Revenue is the income generated from normal business operations.
- It includes discounts and deductions for returned merchandise.
- It represents the top-line or gross income figure.
- Revenue normally increases assets.
Expenses
- Expenses are the costs incurred by a business to generate revenue.
- They represent the costs of doing business.
- Examples include rent, salaries, and utilities.
- Expenses normally decrease assets.
Profit or Loss
- The difference between revenue and expenses represents profit or loss.
- A profit occurs when revenue exceeds expenses.
- A loss occurs when expenses exceed revenue.
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Test your understanding of the basic accounting equation, which states that Assets equal Liabilities plus Equity. This quiz covers essential definitions and examples of assets, liabilities, and equity, forming the foundation for double-entry accounting.
