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The equation is as follows:
The equation is as follows:


'''Assets - Liabilities = Capital'''
'''Assets - Liabilities = Equity'''


* [[Asset|Assets]] - What a business owns
* [[Asset|Assets]] - What a business owns
* [[Liability|Liabilities]] - What a business owes
* [[Liability|Liabilities]] - What a business owes
* [[Capital]] - The owner's investments and profit
* [[Equity]] - The owner's investments and profit

Revision as of 03:49, 5 August 2025

The accounting equation shows the current financial position of a business and how much the owner's investment is currently worth. It is tightly related to the statement of financial position.

The equation is as follows:

Assets - Liabilities = Equity