Accountancy Notes

Title section

(a) Name of owner As with the profit and loss statement, a balance sheet must show the name of the owner and, where applicable, the…


Assets section

Assets are subdivided into current and long-term assets to reflect the ease of liquidating each asset. Cash, for obvious reasons, is considered the most liquid…


Liabilities section

This comprises the following amounts owed by the business to outside parties: (a) Current liabilities—these include all liabilities which are due and payable within 12…


Owners’ equity

Sometimes this is referred to as stockholders’ equity. Owners’ equity is made up of the initial investment in the business as well as any retained…