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<p>Different Types of accounts as given in wiki:</p> <ol><li><strong><a href="/wiki/Asset">Asset</a> accounts</strong>: represent the different types of economic resources owned or controlled by business, common examples of Asset accounts are cash, cash in bank, building, inventory, prepaid rent, goodwill, accounts receivable<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></li> <li><strong><a href="/wiki/Liability_(financial_accounting)">Liability</a> accounts</strong>: represent the different types of economic obligations by a business, such as accounts payable, bank loan, bonds payable, accrued interest.[<em><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"><span>citation needed</span></a></em>]</li> <li><strong><a href="/wiki/Ownership_equity">Equity</a> accounts</strong>: represent the residual equity of a business (after deducting from Assets all the liabilities) including Retained Earnings and Appropriations.[<em><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"><span>citation needed</span></a></em>]</li> <li><strong><a href="/wiki/Revenue">Revenue</a> accounts</strong> or <strong><a href="/wiki/Income">income</a></strong>: represent the company's gross earnings and common examples include Sales, Service revenue and Interest Income.[<em><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"><span>citation needed</span></a></em>]</li> <li><strong><a href="/wiki/Expense">Expense</a> accounts</strong>: represent the company's expenditures to enable itself to operate. Common examples are electricity and water, rentals, depreciation, doubtful accounts, interest, insurance.[<em><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"><span>citation needed</span></a></em>]</li> <li><strong><a href="/wiki/Contra-accounts">Contra-accounts</a></strong>: Some balance sheet items have corresponding contra accounts, with negative balances, that offset them. Examples are <a href="/wiki/Accumulated_depreciation">accumulated depreciation</a> against equipment, and <a href="/wiki/Allowance_for_bad_debts">allowance for bad debts</a> against long-term <a href="/wiki/Notes_receivable">notes receivable</a>.</li> </ol>
All Types of accounts are coverd, Nothing is missing. I think that
INTANGIBLE ASSET ( OFF BLANCE SHEET) , SUCH AS GOODWILL , PRATENT ETC .
It seems that you may have meant to ask about the types of liabilities rather than the types of accounts. Nonetheless, I can provide a brief overview of the different types of accounts in accounting:
Assets: resources owned by the company that have economic value and can be used to generate future benefits. Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment.
Liabilities: obligations that the company owes to others and must be settled in the future. Examples include accounts payable, loans payable, and accrued expenses.
Equity: the residual interest in the assets of the company after all liabilities have been deducted. Examples include common stock and retained earnings.
Revenues: income earned by the company from the sale of goods or services. Examples include sales revenue, service revenue, and interest revenue.
Expenses: costs incurred by the company in order to generate revenue. Examples include salaries and wages, rent, and utilities.
It's worth noting that some accountants may use slightly different classifications, or may further subdivide these categories. However, these are generally the main types of accounts used in accounting.
In accounting, the types of accounts can be broadly classified into five categories known as the chart of accounts:
Assets: These are resources owned by a company that have economic value and are expected to provide future benefits. Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment.
Liabilities: As discussed earlier, liabilities represent the obligations or debts owed by a company to external parties. This includes accounts payable, loans payable, accrued expenses, and other types of liabilities.
Equity: Equity represents the residual interest in the assets of a company after deducting liabilities. It includes capital contributed by owners and retained earnings. Equity can be further categorized into common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings.
Revenue: Revenue accounts record the income earned by a company through its primary business activities. This includes sales revenue, service revenue, interest revenue, and any other sources of income.
Expenses: Expense accounts record the costs incurred by a company in its day-to-day operations. Examples include salaries and wages, rent, utilities, advertising expenses, and depreciation expenses.
These five categories provide a comprehensive classification of accounts used in accounting systems to organize and track financial transactions. However, it's worth noting that specific businesses or industries may have additional account classifications based on their unique needs or regulatory requirements.
All accounts belong to either the balance sheet or the income statement. On the balance sheet, you draw a list of assets and liabilities, and classify accounts as assets, liabilities or equity.
Upon reviewing the classification of types of accounts provided, I notice that one type is missing. The missing type is:
Including this additional type ensures comprehensive coverage of the major types of accounts commonly used in financial accounting.
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