FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING:TOOLS FOR BUSINESS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING:TOOLS FOR BUSINESS
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781119493624
Author: Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 4Q
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: The liabilities and stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet signifies the sources of all the resources of the business and denotes over all obligations of the business towards its owners and the creditors. According to the accounting equation the total of liabilities and stockholders’ equity must agree with the total of the assets side of the balance sheet of a business.

Liabilities section of the balance sheet is again classified as 1. Current liabilities and 2. Long-term liabilities.

To Differentiate: Between the current liabilities and long-term liabilities

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