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1. | 1. ''Law'' | ||
''Law'' | |||
A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness. | A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness. | ||
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4. | 4. ''Financial reporting''. | ||
''Financial reporting'' | |||
Amounts in the financial report of a company representing the book value of the interests of the shareholders in 2. above. | Amounts in the financial report of a company representing the book value of the interests of the shareholders in 2. above. | ||
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It is also known as 'total equity' or 'shareholders' funds'. | It is also known as 'total equity' or 'shareholders' funds'. | ||
The book value of total equity is equal to the book value of the company's net assets. | |||
5. ''Financial reporting''. | |||
Comparable amounts for financial reporting entities that are not companies. | |||
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The net value of an asset, after deducting any debt relating to it or secured on it. | The net value of an asset, after deducting any debt relating to it or secured on it. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[An introduction to equity capital]] | * [[An introduction to equity capital]] | ||
* [[Assets]] | |||
* [[Blue chip]] | * [[Blue chip]] | ||
* [[Book value]] | * [[Book value]] | ||
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* [[Equity swap]] | * [[Equity swap]] | ||
* [[Kay Review]] | * [[Kay Review]] | ||
* [[Liabilities]] | |||
* [[Liabilities and equity]] | * [[Liabilities and equity]] | ||
* [[Market/book ratio]] | * [[Market/book ratio]] | ||
* [[Mezzanine]] | * [[Mezzanine]] | ||
* [[Net worth]] | |||
* [[Ordinary shares]] | * [[Ordinary shares]] | ||
* [[Own funds]] | * [[Own funds]] | ||
* [[Private equity]] | * [[Private equity]] | ||
* [[Reporting entity]] | |||
* [[Reserves]] | * [[Reserves]] | ||
* [[Return on equity]] | * [[Return on equity]] | ||
* [[Risk]] | |||
* [[Share]] | * [[Share]] | ||
* [[Share capital]] | * [[Share capital]] | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 4 August 2019
1. Law
A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
2.
The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock or common equity) in a company.
3.
Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
4. Financial reporting.
Amounts in the financial report of a company representing the book value of the interests of the shareholders in 2. above.
It includes share capital, cumulative retained profits, and other reserves.
It is also known as 'total equity' or 'shareholders' funds'.
The book value of total equity is equal to the book value of the company's net assets.
5. Financial reporting.
Comparable amounts for financial reporting entities that are not companies.
6.
The net value of an asset, after deducting any debt relating to it or secured on it.
See also
- An introduction to equity capital
- Assets
- Blue chip
- Book value
- Capital employed
- Capital structure
- Common equity
- Common law
- Common stock
- Compound instrument
- Debt
- Debt for equity swap
- Dividend growth model
- Entity
- Equity cost of capital
- Equity instrument
- Equity investments
- Equity risk
- Equity structured deposit
- Equity swap
- Kay Review
- Liabilities
- Liabilities and equity
- Market/book ratio
- Mezzanine
- Net worth
- Ordinary shares
- Own funds
- Private equity
- Reporting entity
- Reserves
- Return on equity
- Risk
- Share
- Share capital
- Shareholders’ funds
- Statement of changes in equity
- Stock
- Total Loss Absorbing Capacity
- Total return swap
