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The business entity concept states that the financial affairs of a business and its owners/operators/managers/employees must be kept separate. For example, an owner cannot list his/her own personal automobile as an asset under the business, and vice-versa. Depending on the type of business that is being run, the two might not be separate legal entities even though they are considered to be separate economic entities. For example, if a sole-proprietorship is under the target of a lawsuit, the owner's assets may be at stake. However, if a corporation is under the target of a lawsuit, the shareholders' (owner's) assets may not be at stake in the lawsuit. In both instances, the owner's assets, debts, revenues, expenses, and all other economic affairs are kept separate from the company's economic affairs.

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