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Business Entity Principle

A generally accepted accounting principle that requires every type of business to keep its accounting records separately from its' owners personal transactions so as to provide relevant & accurate information to investors, suppliers, creditors & bankers.

• personal transactions of owners/shareholders recorded separately from business entity's transactions

• economic entity not necessarily legal entity

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