ACCT 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: A Question Of Balance, Accounting Equation, Equals Sign
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Assets: economic resources presently controlled by the company that have measurable value and are expected to benefit the company by producing cash inflows or reducing cash outflows in the future. Liabilities: measurable amounts that the company owes to creditors. Stockholders" equity: owners" claim to the business resources. Two sources of financing are available to businesses: debt financing and equity financing. Debt financing refers to money the business obtains through loans. Equity financing refers to money a business obtains through owners" contributions and reinvestments of profit. A business is obligated to repay debt financing, but it is not obligated to repay equity financing. Using a combination of debt and equity financing, a company will start investing in business assets, such as buildings, equipment, furniture, and other assets that will be used to generate revenue. Equity financing & debt financing invest in assets. The accounting process captures and reports the financial effects of a company"s transactions.