COMMON EQUITY Definition

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COMMON EQUITY is the result of subtracting redeemable and non-redeemable preferred stock from total equity.

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UST is United States Treasury.

CREDIT RECORD (CR) is an entry in a double-entry bookkeeping system recording an increase in a liability; an owners equity item or revenue; or a decrease in an asset or an expense. Credit entries are conventionally made on the right-hand side of T accounts.

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