accounting equation

accounting equation definition - finance
The foundation of the accounting system used in the United States, which states that assets equal liabilities plus ownersÂ’ equity. The two sides of the equation must always be in balance.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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