Company’s Balance Sheet – Its format and Example

The Company’s Balance Sheet is the statement showing the financial position of the Company. This is a mandatory statement for every type of business whose turnover is more than 1 crore.

What is the Company’s Balance Sheet: –

The Company’s Balance Sheet is the statement showing the position of the assets and liabilities of the business for a particular period. It is a list of balances of ledger account of assets, capital, and liabilities. The value of assets showing which we can realize from the market and The value of Liabilities shows which we have to pay in the future. Capital shows the amount invested by the owner into the business entity. it is the basis of the following account equation.

“Assets = Capital + Liabilities“

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The features of the Company’s Balance Sheet: –

1. The Company’s Balance Sheet is prepared at the end of Final accounts.
2. It is helpful in judging the solvency of the business entity.
3. It is only a statement of assets, capital, and liabilities.
4. Not an account under the Double entry system.
5. The balance sheet has two sides:- Left side for capital and liabilities and the right side if for assets.
6. The total of both sides always equal to each other.
7. Helps in preparation of financial statements based on the Going concern concept.
8. Disclosure of the financial position of an entity.
9. The Expenses and income accounts are not shown in the balance sheet.

Why we need to prepare the Company’s Balance Sheet: –

1. It needs to show the actual financial position of the entity.
2. It needs to provides all necessary information to related parties like an owner, equity shareholder, financial institution.
3. Provide the growth rate of an entity.
4. To reflects the outcome of investing and financing decisions.
5. To know the claim of an owner and others in the business.

The Format of the Company’s Balance Sheet as prescribed in Schedule III, Part I of companies Act, 2013: –

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References: –

1. mca.gov.in
2. Class +2 Accountancy by Sultan Chand & Sons (P) Ltd.