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CategoryBalance Sheet.
TopicDoes anything about ford motor company's balance sheet make you nervous.
AuthorOlivia Farrow
PostedFri, Aug 16th 2019 20:22 PM
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The balance sheet is basically a report version of the accounting equation also called the balance sheet equation where assets always equation liabilities plus shareholder’s equity. In this way, the balance sheet shows how the resources controlled by the business (assets) are financed by debt (liabilities) or shareholder investments (equity). Investors and creditors generally look at the statement of financial position for insight as to how efficiently a company can use its resources and how effectively it can finance them.
Balance sheets are important because they it gives a snapshot of your business. The information it gives to any potential investors or lenders helps them understand how business is functions. It helps them learn about its principal resources are and any threats to its growth. Alongside an incomes statement and balance sheets, potential stakeholders can see trends over time, check ratios and balances. It can even show places where you could put cost-cutting measures in place.