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Accounting Equation

NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy

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1. Core Idea of Accounting Equation

  • Assets = Liabilities + Capital is the fundamental accounting equation.
  • The equation shows equality between assets on one side and claims of outsiders and owners on the other side.
  • Whatever business possesses in the form of assets is financed by proprietor or by outsiders.
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2. Forms of the Accounting Equation

  • The basic accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities.
  • The standard accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Capital.
  • The equation can also be written as Assets = Capital + Liabilities.
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3. Effect of Transactions on the Equation

  • Every transaction changes the accounting equation but never breaks the equality.
  • Increase in Assets is debited and decrease in Assets is credited in the Asset Account.
  • When capital is increased it is credited, and when drawings are made it is debited.
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4. Key Transaction Examples

  • Sunita started business with ₹2,00,000 capital, creating cash as an asset.
  • Sunita later purchased furniture and machinery, showing how assets can change while capital stays the same.
  • Sunita introduced ₹50,000 additional capital, which increased both cash and capital.

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Key Concepts

The accounting equation is Assets =Every transaction affects the businessAssets are the resources owned byLiabilities are the amounts owed byCapital is the owner’s contribution

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