The balance sheet is
a document which
has two halves.
One half shows a
bussiness's assets
Bussiness's assets are things
owned by the company
(factories, machines) that will
bring future economic benefits
The other half shows the
company's liabilities, and its
capital or shareholder's equity
Liabilities are obligations to pay
other organizations or people
(money that the company owes,
or will nowe at a future date
Shareholders' equity
Consists of all the money belonging to
shareholders
Share capital
Retainend earnings
This doesn't show
how much money a
company has spent
or recieved during a
year
The balance sheet 2: assets
Fixed assets
This will continue to be
used by the bussiness
for a long time
investments,
such
as
building
and
equipment
Tangible assets
Are asstes with a physical
existence
Current assets
This are things that will
probably be used by the
bussines in the near
future
Cash,debtors,
stock
Intangible assets
Include brand names, patents
and trade marks
Valuation
To value stock or inventory, are
generally valued at the lower of
cost or market, which means
whichever figures is lower: their
cost
The balance sheet 3:
liabilities
Liabilities are amounts of
money that a company
owes
Long term
liabilities
Include bonds
Current
liabilities
Include creditors,
planned dividends and
deferred taxes
Accrued
expenses
These are expenses that have
acumulated or built up during
the accounting year but will not
be paid until the following year,
after the date of the balance
sheet
shareholders' equity on the balance
sheet
Includes, the original share capital,
share premium, retained earnings,
reserves