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1.8.1 4.1 Assets
4.1 Assets

Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past transactions or events.

That means key characteristics of an asset are its capacity to provide future economic benefits,control of the asset by the firm,and the occurrence of the transaction giving rise to control and the economic benefits.The capacity to provide economic benefits has also been called future service potential.

Standard Balance Sheet Classification