Accounting Glossary

Balance Sheet

Definition

A financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time. It shows what the company owns, what it owes, and the residual interest of owners.

Formula

Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity

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