what is an assets?

Answer Posted / deepak kumar sharma

Any item of economic value owned by an individual or
corporation, especially that which could be converted to
cash. Examples are cash, securities, accounts receivable,
inventory, office equipment, real estate, a car, and other
property.

A balance sheet item representing what a firm owns.

On a balance sheet, assets are equal to the sum of
liabilities, common stock, preferred stock, and retained
earnings. From an accounting perspective, assets are
divided into the following categories: current assets (cash
and other liquid items), long-term assets (real estate,
plant, equipment), prepaid and deferred assets
(expenditures for future costs such as insurance, rent,
interest), and intangible assets (trademarks, patents,
copyrights, goodwill).

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