In financial accounting, a balance sheet or statement of financial position is a summary of a person's or organization's assets, liabilities and ownership equity on a specific date, such as the end of its financial year. Corporate finance is an area of Finance dealing with the financial decisions Corporations make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions Working capital, also known as net working capital, is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business Cash conversion cycle or CCC is the time duration in which a firm is able to convert its resources into cash Return on invested capital (ROIC is a financial measure that quantifies how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business In Corporate finance, Economic Value Added or EVA® is an estimate of true economic profit after making corrective adjustments to GAAP accounting including Just-in-time ( JIT) is an inventory strategy implemented to improve the Return on investment of a Business by reducing in-process Inventory and Economic order quantity is that level of inventory that minimizes the total of inventory holding cost and ordering cost Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic Price of goods or services Factoring is a word often misused synonymously with accounts receivable financing. Capital budgeting (or investment appraisal is the planning process used to determine whether a firm's long term Investments such as new machinery replacement machinery new Corporate finance is an area of Finance dealing with the financial decisions Corporations make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions Corporate finance is an area of Finance dealing with the financial decisions Corporations make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions Corporate finance is an area of Finance dealing with the financial decisions Corporations make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions Managerial finance is the branch of finance that concerns itself with the managerial significance of finance techniques Financial accountancy (or financial accounting) is the field of Accountancy concerned with the preparation of Financial statements for decision makers Management accounting is concerned with the provisions and use of Accounting information to managers within organizations to provide them with the basis to make informed business A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals the reasons why they are believed attainable and the plan for reaching those goals A corporate action is an event initiated by a Public company that affects the securities ( Equity or Debt) issued by the company The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated In Economics, a financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy and sell ( Trade) financial Securities (such as stocks and bonds There are two basic financial market participant categories Investor vs Corporate finance is an area of Finance dealing with the financial decisions Corporations make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions Personal finance is the application of the principles of Finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit Public finance is a field of economics concerned with paying for collective or governmental activities and with the administration and design of those activities A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Financial regulations are a form of Regulation or supervision which subjects Financial institutions to certain requirements restrictions and guidelines aiming to Financial accountancy (or financial accounting) is the field of Accountancy concerned with the preparation of Financial statements for decision makers In Business and Accounting, assets are everything owned by a person or company (all tangible and intangible property that can be converted into cash. In accounting terms after all liabilities are paid ownership equity is the remaining interest in Assets If valuations placed on assets do not exceed liabilities A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly" Financial statements in Businesses A balance sheet is often described as a snapshot of a company's financial condition. [1] Of the four basic financial statements, the balance sheet is the only statement which applies to a single point in time. Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of a business' financial
A company balance sheet has three parts: assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity. The main categories of assets are usually listed first and are followed by the liabilities. The difference between the assets and the liabilities is known as the net assets or the net worth of the company. Net assets are sometimes the same as Net worth, or Shareholders' equity - assets minus liabilities For the film entitled Net Worth see Net Worth (film. In business net worth (sometimes called net assets) is the total Assets According to the accounting equation, net worth must equal assets minus liabilities. The basic accounting equation is the foundation for the Double-entry bookkeeping system. [2]
Records of the values of each account or line in the balance sheet are usually maintained using a system of accounting known as the double-entry bookkeeping system. In Accountancy, an account is a label used for recording and reporting a Quantity of almost anything In Accountancy, the double-entry
A business operating entirely in cash can measure its profits by withdrawing the entire bank balance at the end of the period, plus any cash in hand. However, real businesses are not paid immediately; they build up inventories of goods and they acquire buildings and equipment. In other words: businesses have assets and so they can not, even if they want to, immediately turn these into cash at the end of each period. In Business and Accounting, assets are everything owned by a person or company (all tangible and intangible property that can be converted into cash. Real businesses owe money to suppliers and to tax authorities, and the proprietors do not withdraw all their original capital and profits at the end of each period. In other words businesses also have liabilities.
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Types of balance sheets
A balance sheet summarizes an organization or individual's asset, equity and liabilities at a specific point in time. Individuals and small businesses tend to have simple balance sheets. [3] Larger businesses tend to have more complex balance sheets, and these are presented in the organization's annual report. An annual report is a document a company presents at an Annual general meeting for approval by its Shareholders, or a charitable organization presents [4] Large businesses also may prepare balance sheets for segments of their businesses. [5] A balance sheet is often presented alongside one for a different point in time (typically the previous year) for comparison. [6][7]
Personal balance sheet
A personal balance sheet lists current assets such as cash in checking accounts and savings accounts, long-term assets such as common stock and real estate, current liabilities such as loan debt and mortgage debt due or overdue, and long-term liabilities such as mortgage and other loan debt. A transactional account ( North America: checking account or chequing account, United Kingdom and some other countries current account Savings accounts are accounts maintained by retail Financial institutions that pay Interest but can not be used directly as Money (by for example A voting share (also called common stock or ordinary share) is a share of Stock giving the Stockholder the right to vote on matters Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom A loan is a type of Debt. This article focuses exclusively on monetary loans although in practice any material object might be lent A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a Lender as a security for a Mortgage loan. Securities and real estate values are listed at market value rather than at historical cost or cost basis. Market value is the price at which an asset would trade in a competitive Walrasian auction setting In Accounting, historical cost is the original monetary value of an economic item Basis (or cost basis) as used in United States tax law, is the original cost of property adjusted for factors such as Depreciation. Personal net worth is the difference between an individual's total assets and total liabilities. For the film entitled Net Worth see Net Worth (film. In business net worth (sometimes called net assets) is the total Assets [8]
US Small business balance sheet
| Assets | Liabilities and Owners' Equity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $ 6,600 | Liabilities | ||
| Accounts Receivable | 6,200 | Notes Payable | $30,000 | |
| Accounts Payable | ||||
| Total liabilities | $30,000 | |||
| Tools and equipment | 25,000 | Owners' equity | ||
| Capital Stock | $ 7,000 | |||
| Retained Earnings | 800 | |||
| Total owners' equity | $7,800 | |||
| Total | $37,800 | Total | $37,800 | |
A small business balance sheet lists current assets such as cash, accounts receivable, and inventory, fixed assets such as land, buildings, and equipment, intangible assets such as patents, and liabilities such as accounts payable, accrued expenses, and long-term debt. Accounts receivable (A/R is one of a series of Accounting transactions dealing with the Billing of customers who owe money to a person company or organization for Inventory is a list for goods and Materials, or those goods and materials themselves held available in stock by a Business. Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary Assets that cannot be seen touched or physically measured which are created through time and/or effort and that are A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an Accounts payable is a file or account that contains Money that a person or company owes to Suppliers, but hasn't paid yet (a form of Debt) Contingent liabilities such as warranties are noted in the footnotes to the balance sheet. Contingent liabilities are Liabilities that may or may not be incurred by an entity depending on the outcome of a future event such as a Court case. In commercial and consumer transactions a warranty is an Obligation or guarantee that an article or service sold is as factually stated or legally The small business's equity is the difference between total assets and total liabilities. [10]
Corporate balance sheet structure
Guidelines for corporate balance sheets are given by the International Accounting Standards Committee and numerous country-specific organizations. International Accounting Standards Committee was founded in June 1973 in London and replaced by the International Accounting Standards Board on April 1
Balance sheet account names and usage depend on the organization's country and the type of organization. Government organizations do not generally follow standards established for individuals or businesses. [11][12][13][14][15]
If applicable to the business, summary values for the following items should be included on the balance sheet:[16]
Assets
- property, plant and equipment
- investment property, such as real estate held for investment purposes
- intangible assets
- financial assets (excluding investments accounted for using the equity method, accounts receivables, and cash and cash equivalents)
- investments accounted for using the equity method
- biological assets, which are living plants or animals. In Accounting, a current asset is an Asset on the Balance sheet which is expected to be sold or otherwise used up in the near future usually within one Inventory is a list for goods and Materials, or those goods and materials themselves held available in stock by a Business. Accounts receivable (A/R is one of a series of Accounting transactions dealing with the Billing of customers who owe money to a person company or organization for Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid Assets found within the asset portion of a company's Balance sheet. Fixed asset, also known as property plant and equipment (PP&E is a term used in Accountancy for Assets and Property which cannot easily be Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary Assets that cannot be seen touched or physically measured which are created through time and/or effort and that are Equity method in accounting is the process of treating equity investments usually 20–50% in associate companies Bearer biological assets are plants or animals which bear agricultural produce for harvest, such as apple trees grown to produce apples and sheep raised to produce wool. [17]
Liabilities
- accounts payable
- provisions for warranties or court decisions
- financial liabilities (excluding provisions and accounts payable), such as promissory notes and corporate bonds
- liabilities and assets for current tax
- deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets
- minority interest in equity
- issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent company
Equity
The net assets shown by the balance sheet equals the third part of the balance sheet, which is known as the shareholders' equity. Accounts payable is a file or account that contains Money that a person or company owes to Suppliers, but hasn't paid yet (a form of Debt) In Financial accounting, provisions are precautions or Liabilities similar to Accruals for which the amount or probability of occurrence are not known A promissory note, also referred to as a note payable in Accounting, is a Contract where one party (the maker or issuer) makes an A Corporate Bond is a bond issued by a Corporation. The term is usually applied to longer-term debt instruments generally with a maturity date falling at least a Deferred tax is an Accounting concept meaning a future tax Liability or Asset, resulting from temporary differences between book (accounting In Financial accounting, the term reserve is most commonly used to describe any part of Shareholders' equity, except for basic share capital A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors Formally, shareholders' equity is part of the company's liabilities: they are funds "owing" to shareholders (after payment of all other liabilities); usually, however, "liabilities" is used in the more restrictive sense of liabilities excluding shareholders' equity. The balance of assets and liabilities (including shareholders' equity) is not a coincidence. Records of the values of each account in the balance sheet are maintained using a system of accounting known as double-entry bookkeeping. In Accountancy, the double-entry In this sense, shareholders' equity by construction must equal assets minus liabilities, and are a residual.
- numbers of shares authorised, issued and fully paid, and issued but not fully paid
- par value of shares
- reconciliation of shares outstanding at the beginning and the end of the period
- description of rights, preferences, and restrictions of shares
- treasury shares, including shares held by subsidiaries and associates
- shares reserved for issuance under options and contracts
- a description of the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners' equity
Sample balance sheet structure
The following balance sheet structure is just an example. In financial markets, a share is a Unit of account for various financial instruments including Stocks Mutual funds Limited partnerships Par value, in Finance and Accounting, means stated value or face value. A treasury stock or reacquired stock is Stock which is bought back by the issuing Company, reducing the amount of Outstanding stock on the A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Options are financial instruments that convey the right but not the obligation to engage in a future transaction on some Underlying security, or in a Futures A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law It does not show all possible kinds of assets, equity and liabilities, but it shows the most usual ones. Because it shows goodwill, it could be a consolidated balance sheet. Goodwill is an Accounting term used to reflect the portion of the book value of a business entity not directly attributable to its Assets and liabilities Consolidated financial statements are Financial statements that factor the holding company's Subsidiaries into its aggregated Accounting figure Monetary values are not shown, summary (total) rows are missing as well.
Balance Sheet of XYZ, Ltd. as of 31 December 2006 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable (debtors) Inventories Prepaid Expenses Investments held for trading Other current assets Fixed Assets (Non-Current Assets) Property, plant and equipment Less : Accumulated Depreciation Goodwill Other intangible fixed assets Investments in associates Deferred tax assets LIABILITIES and EQUITY Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Current Liabilities) Accounts payable Current income tax liabilities Current portion of bank loans payable Short-term provisions Other current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (Long-Term Liabilities) Bank loans Issued debt securities Deferred tax liability Provisions Minority interest Equity Share capital Capital reserves Revaluation reserve Translation reserve Retained profit
See also
References
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- ^ US Small Business Administration sample spreadsheet for a small business
- ^ Microsoft Corporation balance sheet, June 30, 2004
- ^ International Business Machines "Global Financing" balance sheet comparing 2003 to 2004
- ^ Balance sheet comparing two year-end balance sheets
- ^ Balance sheet comparing monthly balances
- ^ Personal balance sheet structure
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- ^ Small Business Administration
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- ^ University of Victoria (Canada) balance sheet accounts
- ^ University of Minnesota (USA) balance sheet accounts
- ^ State of Alabama (USA) balance sheet accounts
- ^ New York State (USA) public utilities balance sheet accounts
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