Accounting Equation 115 Financial Accounting - Summary

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The presentation explains the accounting equation, which is assets equal liabilities plus equity. It shows how different types of transactions affect the equation and how it always remains in balance. It also describes the meaning and examples of assets, liabilities and equity for different types of businesses.

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1. The presentation will discuss the accounting equation, which is a fundamental concept in accounting.
2. The accounting equation is a statement of the balancing concept, which relates to transactions.
3. The double-entry accounting system can be recorded in at least three different ways.
4. The accounting equation can be expressed in different ways, such as assets equal liabilities plus owner's equity or just equity.
5. The concept of equity differs depending on the type of entity. For example, sole proprietors have owner's equity, partnerships have partnership equity, and corporations have stockholders equity.
6. The double-entry accounting system can also be expressed in terms of debits and credits. This is the most common format when working in the accounting department.
7. The same concepts related to the double-entry accounting system are represented in terms of debits and credits when we're talking to people in the accounting department and auditors.
8. The accounting equation can be seen as the balance sheet equation, meaning if the balance sheet is in balance, the accounting equation is in balance.
9. The accounting transactions are always in terms of achieving revenue.
10. Cash is the most common asset and it should be accumulated to achieve future goals of revenue generation.
11. Land is another example of assets that the company will consume and use for a long period of time.
12. Supplies are going to be a format of assets that should be put on the books as an asset and then expensed as they are used.
13. Liabilities are things that the company will have to owe in the future for something that happened in the past, such as a loan or accounts payable.
14. The equity section represents what is owed to the owner. It is the value of the company that the owner would receive if they had sold all the assets and received the exact amount of cash that the assets were on the books for, paid off the liabilities.
15. Every transaction affects at least two accounts within the accounting equation. Most transactions will have two components, but it's possible to have transactions with more than two components.
16. Every transaction will adhere to the rule of the balancing concept in that every transaction will remain assets equaling liabilities plus equity.