retained earnings an asset?
asset equity
assets
Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.
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.
retained earnings an asset?
asset equity
assets
Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.
Debit Asset accountCredit retained earnings
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sales is generally considered "Revenue" or "Income" and therefore are an Owners Equity Account. Sales affect Retained Earnings and Retained Earnings affects Owners Equity.
Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings
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.