Retained Earnings is a Non-Current Liability
Retained earnings are non distributed profit part and hence a liability of the company to payback to the owners of company on case of dissolution that's why retained earning is liability and not the asset.
assets
Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.
Retained earnings is that part of current year's profit which is not distributed to share holders of company, so as it is a part of profit , it is shown under capital portion of liability side of balance sheet.
asset equity
NO, the retained earnings would be in the equity part of the equation.
Retained earnings are non distributed profit part and hence a liability of the company to payback to the owners of company on case of dissolution that's why retained earning is liability and not the asset.
assets
Neither. Retained Earnings falls in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.
liability
From retained earnings.
Retained earnings is that part of current year's profit which is not distributed to share holders of company, so as it is a part of profit , it is shown under capital portion of liability side of balance sheet.
asset equity
Retained earnings are the profit of previous fiscal years and liability of business to return back to it's owner so it has a credit balance as of all liability accounts.
Retained earnings is that part of profit which is not distributed to the share holders so it is the liability of the business towards its owners and that's why like all liabilities it is also the liability of business and shown in balance sheet.
Statment of retained earnings show tha how much opening retained earning was there at start of fiscal year how much net profit in current year and what is the closing balance of retained earnings.
A transaction that only affects asset and/or liability accounts would have no impact on Retained Earnings. Such as paying an Accounts Payable invoice or receiving payment of an Accounts Receivable.