Definition of Owners Equity or Net Worth

Definition of Owners Equity or Net Worth Definition of Owners Equity or Net Worth Definition: Owners Equity is the combined investments of the owner(s) and the accumulation of profit or losses for the business since it began. Owners Equity (Net Worth) is expressed in the following accounting formula: Net Worth Assets - Liabilities Also Known As: Also called, Net Worth, Owners Capital, Net Assets, Shareholders Equity, or Shareholders Funds. Alternate Spellings: Owners Equity