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''Company law.''
The company law principle - also known as capital maintenance - that capital should be conserved for the protection of creditors.
For example, dividends can only legally be paid out of retained profits, not out of capital.


A person who records business transactions in a ledger (paper or electronic).


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Book-entry system]]
*[[Capital]]
* [[Double entry]]
*[[Capital maintenance]]
*[[Company law]]
*[[Creditors]]
*[[Dividend]]
*[[Limited liability]]
*[[Profit and Loss reserve]]
*[[Reserves]]
*[[Retained earnings]]
*[[Share capital]]
*[[Share premium]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Revision as of 20:47, 29 January 2024

Company law.

The company law principle - also known as capital maintenance - that capital should be conserved for the protection of creditors.

For example, dividends can only legally be paid out of retained profits, not out of capital.


See also