Intermediate Accounting, Binder Ready Version
Intermediate Accounting, Binder Ready Version
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ISBN: 9781118742976
Author: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield
Publisher: WILEY
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Balance sheet: A statement that presents the financial position of the business in a specific period under the categories of asset, liabilities, and capital structure is termed balance sheet.

It is a summary of the financial status of an organization. Users of the financial statements understand the working of the company with the help of a balance sheet.

To determine the way by which the balance sheet information helps the users of financial statements.

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Balance sheet provides information on the following:

  • Nature of investment
  • The amount of investment
  • The value of the resources present in the organization
  • Obligations to the creditors
  • Owner’s equity
  • Income of the organization
  • Expense of the organization

The information in the balance sheet provides basis for the following:

  • Computation of the rate of return
  • Evaluation of the capital structure
  • Assessment of liquid position of an organization
  • Assessing the financial flexibility of an organization
Conclusion

Thus, the way by which the balance sheet information helps the users of financial statements is discussed.

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