Accounting Equation - SS1 Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the accounting equation?
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Assets - capital = Equity
Liabilities - Assets = capital
Equity - Liabilities = Assets
What are examples of assets?
Equipment, vehicles, and buildings
Employees, customers, and vendors
Cash, inventory, and property
All of the above
What are liabilities?
The company's obligations
The company's assets
The company's profits
The company's losses
What is equity?
The company's expenses
The total value of the company's assets
The company's net income
The residual interest in the company after liabilities have been subtracted from assets
What does the accounting equation help to ensure?
That a company's employees are satisfied
That a company's products are high-quality
That a company's financial records are accurate and reliable
That a company's marketing strategies are effective
What is the accounting equation and why is it important?
What are examples of assets and liabilities