> Would you classify profit as owners equity?

Would you classify profit as owners equity?

Posted at: 2014-12-05 
Yes. Profit, or retained earnings, are part of owner's equity.

Equity is a balancing term. You calculate it from Assets - Liabilities. Profits are calculated from a completely different set of variables. In general, owner's equity increases by profits - distributed cash. In any event, they are really different kinds of animals which is why equity is something like the bottom line on one financial report (balance sheet) and profits are the bottom line on a different financial report (income statement).

Great thank you so much. :)