But what is equity? You may have heard of equity when people talked
about house mortgages, as “the part of the house that you own”.
Basically, equity is like the value of something. If you own a car
worth $5000, then you have $5000 in equity in that car. In order to
turn that car (a commodity) into a cash flow, or a credit to your bank
account, you will have to debit the equity by selling it.
When you start a ledger, you probably already have a net worth.
Your net worth is your current equity. By transferring the money in
the ledger from your equity to your bank accounts, you are crediting
the ledger account based on your prior equity. That is why, when you
look at the balance report, you will see a large negative number for
Equity that never changes: Because that is what you were worth (what
you debited from yourself in order to start the ledger) before the
money started moving around. If the total positive value of your
assets is greater than the absolute value of your starting equity, it
means you are making money.
Clear as mud? Keep thinking about it. Until you figure it out, put
not Equity at the end of your balance command, to remove the
confusing figure from the total.
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Ledger: Command-Line Accountingount; then add a transaction to your ledger to reflect this amount. Where will the money come from? The answer: your equity. 10/2 Opening Balance Assets:Checking $100.00 Equity:Opening Balances <span>But what is equity? You may have heard of equity when people talked about house mortgages, as “the part of the house that you own”. Basically, equity is like the value of something. If you own a car worth $5000, then you have $5000 in equity in that car. In order to turn that car (a commodity) into a cash flow, or a credit to your bank account, you will have to debit the equity by selling it. When you start a ledger, you probably already have a net worth. Your net worth is your current equity. By transferring the money in the ledger from your equity to your bank accounts, you are crediting the ledger account based on your prior equity. That is why, when you look at the balance report, you will see a large negative number for Equity that never changes: Because that is what you were worth (what you debited from yourself in order to start the ledger) before the money started moving around. If the total positive value of your assets is greater than the absolute value of your starting equity, it means you are making money. Clear as mud? Keep thinking about it. Until you figure it out, put not Equity at the end of your balance command, to remove the confusing figure from the total. Next: Working with multiple funds and accounts, Previous: Understanding Equity, Up: Principles of Accounting with Ledger [Contents][Index] 3.7 Dealing with Petty Cash Something that sto Summary
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