Definition of Assets. Meaning of Assets. Synonyms of Assets

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Definition of Assets

Assets
Assets As"sets, n. pl. [OF. asez enough, F. assez, fr. L. ad + satis, akin to Gr. ? enough, Goth. saps full. Cf. Assai, Satisfy.] 1. (Law) (a) Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the executor or administrator liable to the creditors and legatees, so far as such goods or estate may extend. --Story. --Blackstone. (b) Effects of an insolvent debtor or bankrupt, applicable to the payment of debts. 2. The entire property of all sorts, belonging to a person, a corporation, or an estate; as, the assets of a merchant or a trading association; -- opposed to liabilities. Note: In balancing accounts the assets are put on the Cr. side and the debts on the Dr. side.

Meaning of Assets from wikipedia

- tangible ****ets and intangible ****ets. Tangible ****ets contain various subclasses, including current ****ets and fixed ****ets. Current ****ets include cash...
- A fixed ****et, also known as long-lived ****ets or property, plant and equipment (PP&E), is a term used in accounting for ****ets and property that may...
- finance, ****ets under management (AUM), sometimes called fund under management, measures the total market value of all the financial ****ets which an individual...
- The return on ****ets (ROA) shows the percentage of how profitable a company's ****ets are in generating revenue. ROA can be computed as below: ROA=Net IncomeAverage...
- finance, ****et turnover (ATO), total ****et turnover, or ****et turns is a financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its ****ets in generating...
- paid within a year. In simple words, ****ets which are held for a short period are known as current ****ets. Such ****ets are expected to be realised in cash...
- ****ets that are provided via debt. It is the ratio of total debt (short-term and long-term liabilities) and total ****ets (the sum of current ****ets,...
- demographic, making The ****ets the lowest rated drama premiere ever on one of the big three networks. On January 10, 2014, ABC canceled The ****ets due to low ratings...
- Real ****ets is an investment ****et class that covers investments in physical ****ets such as real estate, energy, and infrastructure. Real ****ets have...
- tangible ****ets (physical objects such as complex process or manufacturing plants, infrastructure, buildings or equipment) and to intangible ****ets (such...