Retained Earnings to Total Asset Formula Example

Both retained earnings and total assets are on the balance sheet of the business. The retained earnings shown on the balance sheet represents the accumulated profits and losses retained by the business since it commenced trading. When a business makes

Unraveling Liabilities in Accounting: Types, Categories

The company must recognize a liability because it owes the customer for the goods or contribution margin services the customer paid for. Bonds Payable – Many companies choose to issue bonds to the public in order to finance future growth. Bonds are essentially

Allowance Method for Uncollectible Accounts

The credit balance in this account comes from the entry wherein Bad Debts Expense is debited. The amount in this entry may be a percentage of sales or it might be based on an aging analysis of the accounts receivables