an asset
Demand deposits are considered liabilities on the accounting books of a bank. This is because the bank is obligated to repay the deposited funds to the account holders on demand. It is essentially a debt owed by the bank to the account holders.
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Liability
It is an asset.
Security deposits from customers side is a liability for business.
Yes.
asset = liability + owner's equity
ARO in regards to accounting means "Asset Retirement Obligation" liability and is referenced in SFAS 143.
asset increased, liability increased
One is a liability and the other an asset.
Every transactions has some impact on asset or liability or on both.
Asset - Liability = Net Asset / Liability * Net Asset - When Asset is more than Liability * Net Liability - When Liability is more than Asset
Most persons consider "asset" a positive rather than a negative word. This is always true in accounting, in which the negative of an asset is a liability or debt.