Worksheet Details
CategoryBalance Sheet.
TopicFormat of balance sheet items.
AuthorHannah Stonham
PostedSat, Aug 31st 2019 17:01 PM
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Unlike the income statement, the balance sheet does not report activities over a period of time. The balance sheet is essentially a picture a company’s recourses, debts, and ownership on a given day. This is why the balance sheet is sometimes considered less reliable or less telling of a company’s current financial performance than a profit and loss statement. Annual income statements look at performance over the course of 12 months, where as, the statement of financial position only focuses on the financial position of one day.
You should check out several of the balance sheet examples on this page to get a feel for how to use and read one. Like a business, your personal balance sheet will contain information about your assets and liabilities. This is where you will list all of your personal bank accounts, credit cards, and mortgage payments. Basically, you will need to list all of your outstanding debt as well as your assets.