 A balance sheet shows the value of (or net worth) of a company on a given day. It is a snapshot of a company’s financial affairs at a single point in time.  It is usually done at the end of a month and companies often compare the balance sheet with those of previous months to determine whether their assets or liabilities are growing.

 Things that the company owns and has a dollar value › Examples: car, real estate, computer  Fixed Assets - Assets of a long-term nature, such as land and buildings. The business has acquired these assets ordinarily in order to use them in the production of other goods and services.  Account Receivable – (A/R) money owed to the business  Current Assets – Assets used up within one year. Ex. Inventory, materials, cash. These will be turned into cash within one year.

 Debts the organizations owes to other organizations › Examples:  Accounts Payable – (A/P) Money the business owes other companies  Current Liabilities - Owed and must be paid within the year  Long-term liabilities - A debt or portion of a debt that does not have to be paid within a year

 The value of the business = the amount of money the owner initially invested in the business plus accumulated profits and minus money taken out of the business (drawings or dividends)

Assets – liabilities = Owner’s Equity Or A = L + OE

 Revenue is the money or promise of money received from sale of goods or services  Expenses are the costs incurred to run a business (e.g., salaries, utilities, advertsing, etc.)  Revenues – Expenses = Net Income  Revenues – Expenses = Net Loss

 Summarizes the items of revenue and expenses  Determines the net income or net loss for a stated period of time  Accounting period may be a month, quarter (three months), six months, year or any regular period of time  Fiscal period is a synonym for accounting period

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