balance-sheet equation

  • 1balance-sheet equation — See: accounting equation …

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  • 2the balance sheet equation — UK }} US }} noun [S] ► THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION(Cf. ↑the accounting equation) …

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  • 3balance Sheet equation, the — An alternative term for the *accounting equation …

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  • 4Balance sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …

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  • 5balance sheet — / bæləns ʃi:t/ noun a statement of the financial position of a company at a particular time, such as the end of the financial year or the end of a quarter, showing the company’s assets and liabilities ● Our accountant has prepared the balance… …

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  • 6balance sheet — / bæləns ʃi:t/ noun a statement of the financial position of a company at a particular time such as the end of the financial year or the end of a quarter showing the company’s assets and liabilities ● Our accountant has prepared the balance sheet …

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  • 7balance Sheet — An accounting summary of the financial position of an organization or individual at a specific date. A balance sheet offers a snapshot of *assets, liabilities, and *equity, and it sets out the results of the *accounting equation of *double entry… …

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  • 8balance — I (amount in excess) noun carry over, excess, extra, leftover, margin, oddments, overflow, overmeasure, overplus, overrun, oversupply, plus, reliquus, remainder, remaining portion, remains, remnant, residual, residual portion, residue, residuum,… …

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  • 9accounting equation — balance sheet equation The formula underlying a balance sheet; it can be expressed as: assets = liabilities + capital. An increase or decrease in the total assets of a concern must be accompanied by an equal increase or decrease in the… …

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  • 10balance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 even combination/distribution ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, equal, even, exact, ideal, necessary, optimal, optimum, perfect, prope …

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