Accounting

Equity / Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity

Resources belonging to the company's owners: share capital, reserves and retained earnings.

Equity = Total Assets - Total Liabilities. It represents the company's net book value. In SYSCOHADA (class 1), it includes: share capital, share premiums, reserves, retained earnings and current year result. Negative equity is a serious warning.

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