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Question
Write a brief note on accounting equation approach of recording transactions.
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Solution
The relationship of assets with that of liabilities to outsiders and to owners in the equation form is known as the accounting equation.
Under the double entry system of book keeping, every transaction has a two-fold effect, which causes the changes in assets and liabilities or capital in such a way that an accounting equation is completed and equated.
Capital + Liabilities = Assets
Capital can also be called as owner’s equity and liabilities as outsider’s equity.
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