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[[Assets]] are resources of particular value such as cash, supplies, equipment, [[accounts receivable]], or land that are owned by an [[organization]]. ''Assets'' can also refer to a group of [[financial account]]s that record those resources.
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[[Assets]] are items, properties, and resources of value owned by an organization. Assets are found on the balance sheet and include cash in the bank accounts, cash in [[petty cash]] box, [[account receivable|accounts receivable]], equipment, land and buildings, vehicles, etc.
  
 
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*[[Solution]]. Someone or something that meets a [[business need]] by resolving a [[problem]] or allowing an enterprise to take advantage of a [[business opportunity]].
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*[[Bookkeeping]]. Recording, filing, and retrieving of [[financial data]], as well as producing those [[financial report]]s that are required by laws.
  
 
==Related coursework==
 
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Revision as of 11:38, 15 December 2018

Assets are items, properties, and resources of value owned by an organization. Assets are found on the balance sheet and include cash in the bank accounts, cash in petty cash box, accounts receivable, equipment, land and buildings, vehicles, etc.

Definitions

According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Assets. Properties (resources) of value such as cash, supplies, equipment, or land owned by an organization.

Related concepts

Related coursework