balance sheet
financial statement that shows a business’s financial position at a specific date.
3 Main Sections of a Balance Sheet:
Assets
Liabilities
Equity
asset
item of value owned by business
fixed non current asset
assets that remain
in the business for more than a year
current asset
assets that can be converted into cash within one year.
Liabilities
the debts owed by the business to its creditors.
Long-term/Non-current liabilities
they do not have to be
repaid within a year.
Short-term/Current liabilities
these
need to be repaid within a year.
working capital