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Any form of finance that does not result in a corresponding liability appearing on a reporting entity's published balance sheet.
Any form of finance that does not result in a finance liability appearing on a published balance sheet.


On double entry bookkeeping principles the asset being financed cannot appear either.
On double entry bookkeeping principles, the asset being financed cannot appear either.


The effect of such financing and accounting methods is to show the entity's borrowings and financial risk at a lower level than they really are.
 
The effect of such financing and accounting methods is to show the entity's borrowings - and financial risk - at a lower level than they really are.




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* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Double entry]]
* [[Finance lease]]
* [[Finance lease]]
* [[Gearing]]
* [[Gearing]]
* [[IAS 17]]
* [[IFRS 16]]
* [[Liabilities]]
* [[Liabilities]]
* [[Off balance sheet]]
* [[Off balance sheet]]
* [[Securitisation]]
* [[Securitisation special purpose vehicle]]


[[Category:Accounting_and_Reporting]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]

Revision as of 05:35, 20 July 2022

Any form of finance that does not result in a finance liability appearing on a published balance sheet.

On double entry bookkeeping principles, the asset being financed cannot appear either.


The effect of such financing and accounting methods is to show the entity's borrowings - and financial risk - at a lower level than they really are.


See also