Accounting I (ACCT201 -1503B -08)
Instructor: Wendy Aoki
Phase 1- Discussion Board 2
Amanda Kranning
August 20, 2015
Items of value to a company such as equipment or supplies needed for running an efficient business are called an asset. A liability is when a company owes for a service or pay for employees. After a liability is subtracted from an asset this becomes the owners interest in the company or owners’ equity. Regardless of the standards followed by accountants, they will always classify accounts into these three categories resulting in the Accounting Equation: (Editorial Board, 2012, p. 9- 10)
Assets = Liabilities + Owners Equity
(Chap 1 pg. 9-10 book)
There are five general accounts when used in a company’s chart
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Asset Account – Can be organized into current and non-current category. Types of current accounts would be goods owned by a company with the result of selling items or a written note(s) receivable, in which a promise is made to repay services rendered. A non-current item is any item used for the efficient running of a company such as equipment like computers. This referred to as a fixed asset. (MyAccountingCourse.com, n.d.)
2. Liability Account - When you receive a service from another company this becomes a liability account. If a company purchases supplies, they then have an obligation to repay, making it an account payable. (MyAccountingCourse.com, n.d.)
3. Equity –This is the interest that shareholders have in business. When an employee purchases stock in a company, making an investment creates capital, a form of equity. Expenses, such as utilities, rent and payroll are all considered equity due to costs incurred to produce revenue. (MyAccountingCourse.com, n.d.)
4. Revenue – Assets earned by a company’s operations and business activities. Examples would be rental income earned by a property owner or a consulting service (MyAccountingCourse.com,
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References
Editorial Board. (2012). The Role of Accounting in Business. In Accounting I & II (pp. 9-10). Words of Wisdom, LLC.
MyAccountingCourse.com. (n.d.). Asset Accounts | Account Type | Explanation | My Accounting Course. Retrieved from http://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-basics/asset-accounts
MyAccountingCourse.com. (n.d.). Equity Accounts | Account Type | Explanation | My Accounting Course. Retrieved from http://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-basics/equity-accounts
MyAccountingCourse.com. (n.d.). Expense Account | Example | Explanation | My Accounting Course. Retrieved from http://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-basics/expense-account
MyAccountingCourse.com. (n.d.). Liability Accounts | Account Type | Explanation | My Accounting Course. Retrieved from http://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-basics/liability-accounts
MyAccountingCourse.com. (n.d.). Revenue Accounts | Example | Explanation | My Accounting Course. Retrieved from
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Securities, 2007). A review of the balance sheet will outline money that is coming in and going out. A balance sheet specifically shows what a company owns and owes at a particular time, it shows a company’s net worth. It is a detailed record of the assets, liabilities, and equity of a company (Cleverley, Song, & Cleverley, 2011). Accordingly, a standard balance sheet also includes the dollar amounts of the assets, liabilities, and equity (Lumen, n.d.). Assets are valuable items owned by the company; items that have value and could bring value to the company by being used, sold, or provide a profitable service (U.S. Securities, 2007). The values of the company’s assets are not equal to the dollars that could be obtained if sold since the values on the balance sheet are historical and/or acquisition cost (Cleverley, Song, & Cleverley, 2011). Some examples of company assets could be buildings/offices, vehicles, inventory, cash, investments, and even trademarks, all of which give a certain value to the company (U.S. Securities, 2007). Liabilities are goods, services, or money that is owed by the company. The liabilities of a company are risks that are managed properly to achieve stability (Singh, 2014). Unlike asset values on a balance sheet, values for the company’s liabilities are more approximate or literal amounts (Cleverley, Song, & Cleverley, 2011). Some examples of company liabilities are obligations that involve actions such as
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