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THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION
EXPLAINED THE EASIEST WAY
A


L


E
= +
A


L


E
= +
Assets Liabilities Equity
What the

company owns
What the

company owes
The Accounting Equation
=
Assets + Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
The Accounting Equation
=
Assets + Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
A/P
Loans
Notes
Mortgage
Accruals
The Accounting Equation
=
Assets + Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
A/P
Loans
Notes
Mortgage
Accruals
Stockholders'
Owner's'
Partners'
Retained
earnings
The Accounting Equation
=
Assets
+ Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
A/P
Loans
Notes
Mortgage
Acrruals
Stockholders'
Owner's'
Partners'
Retained
earnings
Borrowed $10 from bank.
10
10
=
Assets
+ Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
A/P
Loans
Notes
Mortgage
Acrruals
Stockholders'
Owner's'
Partners'
Retained
earnings
The owner invested a computer worth $15.
15
15
=
Assets
+ Equity
Liabilities
Cash
Receivables
Inventory
Fixed assets
Investments
A/P
Loans
Notes
Mortgage
Acrruals
Stockholders'
Owner's'
Partners'
Retained
earnings
The company purchased on credit an inventory

amounting to $5 from its suppliers.
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