(4b) this wave of depolarization triggers the opening of ordinary voltage-gated calcium (Ca ++) channels in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum which permits an additional influx of calcium (Ca ++) ions into the general cytoplasm.
A regulatory asset is an asset that is owned by a utility, but is controlled or regulated by a government regulatory agency.In most instances, the agency grants the utility the privilege of deferring the costs or revenues associated with the asset to the companyâs balance sheet.y recording a regulatory asset on the company balance sheet, there is no opportunity for the asset to be overlooked or omitted from the overall accounting process. Watch the Did-You-Know slideshow.
BREAKING DOWN 'Asset'. 1. Assets are bought to increase the value of a firm or benefit the firm's operations. You can think of an asset as something that can generate cash flow, regardless of whether it's a company's manufacturing equipment or an individual's rental apartment.2. In the context of accounting, assets are either current or fixed (non-current). Current means that the asset will be consumed within one year.EFINITION of 'Asset'. 1. A resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit. 2. A balance sheet item representing what a firm owns.