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Accounting Elements
Assets, liabilities, etc
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Accounting
Graduate
03/22/2011

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Term
Asset
Definition
Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past events or transactions.
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Liability
Definition
Probable future sacrifices of economic benefits due to present obligations of a particular entity to transfer assets or to provide services to other entities in the future as a result of past transactions or events.
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Equity
Definition
Residual interest in the assets of an entity that remains after deducting it's liabilities.
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Investments by Owners
Definition
Increases in net assets of a particular enterprise resulting from transfers to it from other entities of something of value to obtain or increase ownership interests in it.
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Distributions to Owners
Definition
Decreases in net assets of a particular enterprise resulting from transferring assets, rendering services, or incurring liabilities by the enterprise to owners. Distributions decrease ownership interests in an enterprise.
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Comprehensive Income
Definition
Change in equity (net assets) of an entity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources.
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Revenues
Definition
Inflows or other enhancements of assets of an entity or settlement of its liabilities during a period from delivering or producing goods, rendering services, or other activities that constitute the entities ongoing major or central operations.
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Expenses
Definition
Outflows or other using up of assets of an entity or incurrences of liabilities during a period resulting from delivering or producing goods, or providing services or anything else that constitutes the ongoing major or central operations.
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Gains
Definition
Increases in equity from peripheral or incidental transactions of an entity and from all other events and circumstances affecting the entity during a period except those that result from revenues or investments by owners.
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Losses
Definition
Decrease in equity from peripheral and incidental transactions of an entity and from all other transactions and other events and circumstances affecting the entity during a period except those resulting from expenses and distributions to owners.
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