Balance Sheet Flashcards
Balance Sheet
- Balance Sheet presents the financial position of a company as of a particular date.
- Balance Sheet tells you the net worth of a company.
- Its as of year-end and as of a specific date and tells you what we own (assets) and what we owe (liabilities) as of that date and what the net worth (equity) of the Organization is.
Assets= Liabilities + Equity
Assets
Anything which will result in inflow of future economic benefit is an asset
Current Assets
Any asset that would be converted in cash or result in an economic benefit within 1 year or Operating Cycle whichever is longer
Non-current assets
-Any asset that would be converted in cash or result in an economic benefit AFTER 1 year or operating cycle whichever is longer.
Current liabilities
Any liability that would be settled in cash or result in an outflow of economic benefits within 1 year or operating cycle whichever is longer
Non-current liabilities
Any liability that would be settled in cash or result in an outflow of economic benefits after 1 year or operating cycle whichever is longer.
Equity
Equity represents owners interest in the company and is also the net worth of the organization.