Difference between revisions of "Balance sheet"

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A Balance Sheet is a fundamental [[accounting]] [[statement]] that provides a 'snapshot' of an entity's assets, liabilities and equity at a point in time.
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#REDIRECT [[Financial statement#Balance Sheet]]
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It is called such as the total [[assets]] are equal to the total liablities plus [[equity]]. 
 
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Any meaningful analysis of a company's finances must include a review of the balance sheet, income statement and statement of changes in financial position.
 
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However, certain meaningful ratios can be gleaned from the balance sheet alone, such as Debt/Equity ratio, Working Capital ratio.
 
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Fundamental to proper balance sheet preparation is a rigorous "cut-off".  That is, if a balance sheet has a date of November 30, it must not include cash received on December 1.
 
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