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    The fundamental accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity. The legal form of an entity impacts which accounts are reported on the balance sheet. The three main entity forms discussed are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Sole proprietorships report assets and liabilities, partnerships report individual capital accounts, and corporations separate capital into common stock and retained earnings. Additional research found other entity forms like LLPs and LLCs that offer pass-through taxation and limited liability, explaining the variety of options available.

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    The fundamental accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity. The legal form of an entity impacts which accounts are reported on the balance sheet. The three main entity forms discussed are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Sole proprietorships report assets and liabilities, partnerships report individual capital accounts, and corporations separate capital into common stock and retained earnings. Additional research found other entity forms like LLPs and LLCs that offer pass-through taxation and limited liability, explaining the variety of options available.

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    The fundamental accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity. The legal form of an entity impacts which accounts are reported on the balance sheet. The three main entity forms discussed are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Sole proprietorships report assets and liabilities, partnerships report individual capital accounts, and corporations separate capital into common stock and retained earnings. Additional research found other entity forms like LLPs and LLCs that offer pass-through taxation and limited liability, explaining the variety of options available.

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    I-01.

    02 Accounting equation and entity types

    Financial statements are typically prepared for a specific entity, or circumscribed area of accountability.
    There are a variety of legal forms of entities.

    (a) What is the fundamental accounting equation, and how does the legal form of entity impact
    the basic equation?

    (b) What three entity forms were broadly identified in the textbook? How does the entity form
    influence the reporting of assets, liabilities, and equity?

    (c) Conduct internet research into other forms of entities (LLP, LLC, etc.). Why are there so many
    different types of entities, and does this newly discovered information change your answer to parts
    (a) or (b).

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