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No, retained earnings comes after Net Income on the Income Statement. The retained earnings is less than the Net Income if a dividend is paid out.

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What is retained earning an asset?

retained earnings an asset?


Are retained earnings an asset equity or liability?

asset equity


Are retained earnings an asset or liability?

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Is retained earnings asset or liability?

Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.


What is the journal entry if asset appreciates?

Debit Asset accountCredit retained earnings


Retained earnings a asset or liability?

Retained earnings are non distributed profit part and hence a liability of the company to payback to the owners of company on case of dissolution that's why retained earning is liability and not the asset.


Can you debit asset and credit Retained earnings?

Assets are increased with a debit and decreased by a credit. Retained earnings is a credit, as they are an owners equity account and increase with credit.Retained earnings is what a company has after all expenses and dividends (if applicable) are paid. Retained earnings is shown on the Statement of Retained Earnings and is a credit which increases OE.


What is retained earnings a asset?

When a company purchases stocks, it is shown as an investment on the Asset side of the Balance Sheet. However, if a company buys back its own stock, it is shown in the Retained Earnings section of the Balance Sheet as Treasury Stock.


What has no effect on retained earnings?

A transaction that only affects asset and/or liability accounts would have no impact on Retained Earnings. Such as paying an Accounts Payable invoice or receiving payment of an Accounts Receivable.


Is sales an asset account?

Sales is generally considered "Revenue" or "Income" and therefore are an Owners Equity Account. Sales affect Retained Earnings and Retained Earnings affects Owners Equity.


What is the journal entry to record a donated asset?

Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings


Do retained earnings show on a balance sheet?

Retained Earnings in BS. There are to terms in Finance Net profit and Retained Earnings. Net profit which is earned during the year from the business transactions. where the Retained earnings is carried over from the business over the period of time. which stays either asset or liability side of the balance sheet. Every year the Net profit/Loss is added to the Retained earnings account which is carried forward to the next year and Net profit account is become 0 at the end of the year.