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Money the business owes the owner. This is equal to assets minus liabilities (including debt). In other words, the equity. | Money the business owes the owner. This is equal to assets minus liabilities (including debt). In other words, the equity. | ||
2. ''Corporate finance''. | 2. ''Corporate finance''. | ||
More broadly, the total amount of funding available for the operations of a firm. This would include both its debt and its equity. | More broadly, the total amount of funding available for the operations of a firm. This would include both its debt and its equity. | ||
3. ''Company law''. | 3. ''Company law''. | ||
More narrowly in the company law context, the component of the total equity represented by the share capital of the company. | More narrowly in the company law context, the component of the total equity represented by the share capital of the company. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Share capital]] | * [[Share capital]] | ||
* [[Working capital]] | * [[Working capital]] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | |||
Revision as of 09:48, 8 October 2013
1. Financial accounting.
Money the business owes the owner. This is equal to assets minus liabilities (including debt). In other words, the equity.
2. Corporate finance.
More broadly, the total amount of funding available for the operations of a firm. This would include both its debt and its equity.
3. Company law.
More narrowly in the company law context, the component of the total equity represented by the share capital of the company.
