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Accounting · The Accounting Equation

Every transaction keeps the books balanced: Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity. Assets are what the business owns; liabilities are what it owes; equity is the owner's residual claim.

Key terms

  • AssetA resource controlled by the business expected to bring future economic benefit.
  • LiabilityA present obligation to transfer economic resources.
  • Owner's EquityResidual interest in assets after deducting liabilities.

Memory trick: A = L + OE. Always Lean On the Equation.

Common mistake: Recording only one side of a transaction — every entry must keep A = L + OE in balance.

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