- capital account
- noun1. (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities• Topics: ↑economics, ↑economic science, ↑political economy• Hypernyms: ↑account, ↑accounting, ↑account statement• Part Holonyms: ↑balance of payments, ↑balance of international payments2. (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date• Topics: ↑finance• Hypernyms: ↑account, ↑accounting, ↑account statement
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noun1.a. : an account representing ownership in a business: as(1) : a proprietor's account(2) : a partner's accountb. : any corporation account classified as part of net worth: as(1) : a capital stock account(2) : a surplus accountc. : capital II 1 a2. : a capital assets account* * *
1. a business account stating the owner's or shareholder's interest in the assets.2. capital accounts, Accounting. accounts showing the net worth in a business enterprise.[1890-95]* * *
capital account noun1. A financial statement showing the value of a company, calculated by deducting total liabilities from total assets to give a net value2. An account of fixed assets (US)• • •Main Entry: ↑capital* * *
capital account,1. an account of an owner's or shareholder's investments in a business.2. an account of assets less liabilities, showing the net worth of a business, individual, or foundation on a given date.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.