An accountant prepared a balance sheet for a business using the horizontal layout. In the balance sheet,
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An accountant prepared a balance sheet for a business using the horizontal layout. In the balance sheet, the capital of the owner was shown next to the liabilities. This confused the owner, who argued: ‘My capital is my major asset and so should be shown as an asset on the balance sheet.’ How would you explain this misunderstanding to the owner?
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Financial Accounting For Decision Makers
ISBN: 9780273688471
4th Edition
Authors: Eddie McLaney, Peter Atrill
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