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capital account

  1. an account of the total capital invested in fixed assets by the owners of a business, including real estate, machinery, etc., but excluding current or operating expenses
  2. Accounting the summed difference between the assets and liabilities of a business on any given date

See capital account in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An account stating the amount of funds and assets invested in a business by the owners or stockholders, including retained earnings.
  2. A statement of the net worth of a business at a given time.

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