ACC-1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Accounting Equation, A Question Of Balance, Financial Statement

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Measuring and evaluating financial position and financial performance. A statement that summarises the financial position of an enterprise at a point in time. Financial structure (mix of debt/equity) debt to equity ratio. Liquidity ease of converting assets to cash in normal course of business (short-term focus) working capital, current ratio. Solvency ability to pay debts when they fall due (longer-term focus) debt to equity ratio. A balance sheet will always have the following information: Type of financial statement balance sheet. Date what point in time it refers to. Assets: resources that will benefit the company this year (current) or in future years (non-current) assets are due to debt or equity. E. g. accounts payable, loan owner"s investment into their own company. Equity: what belongs to the owner after the liabilities have been paid (net assets), or the. The balance sheet shows resources (assets), and claims on those resources (liabilities and equity) at a point in time.

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