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Balance Sheet

Financial Statements Overview

Components of Balance Sheet
 
Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Stockholders' Equity
   -->  Accounting Equation

Total Assets
    = Current Assets + Investments + Property, Plant and Equipment
       + Intangible Assets + Other Non-Current Assets
Total Liabilities
    = Current Liabilities + Long-Term Liabilities
Total Stockholders' Equity
   = Contributed Capital + Retained Earnings - Treasury Stock
   = Common Stock + Preferred Stock + Additional Paid-in Capital
      + Retained Earnings - Treasury Stock
Ending Retained Earnings
   = Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends Declared
 
Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
   Examples of Asset Accounts
   Examples of Liability Accounts
   Examples of Stockholders' Equity Accounts

   Components of Financial Statements

   Simplified Examples of Balance Sheet


An Example of Detailed Balance Sheet

Sample Technology Corporation
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2006

 

Assets

     
Current Assets      
   Cash      
   Marketable Securities      
   Accounts and Notes Receivable      
   Less:  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts      
   Inventories      
   Other Current Assets      
      Total Current Assets      
Investments      
   Long-Term Investments in Bonds      
Property, Plant, and Equipment      
   Land      
   Buildings      
   Less:  Accumulated Depreciation      
   Equipment      
   Less:  Accumulated Depreciation      
      Total Property, Plant, and Equipment      
Intangible Assets      
Other Noncurrent Assets      

Total Assets

     
       

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     
Current Liabilities      
   Notes Payable      
   Accounts Payable      
   Income Taxes Payable      
   Accrued Expenses      
   Current Portion of Long-Term Debt      
      Total Current Liabilities      
Long-Term Liabilities      
   Long-Term Notes Payable      
   Long-Term Borrowings      
   Bonds Payable      
   Deferred Income Tax Liabilities      
      Total Long-Term Liabilities      

Total Liabilities

     
       
Contributed Capital      
   Preferred Stock, $5 par value (authorized 10,000 shares,
       issued and outstanding 7,000 shares)
     
   Common Stock, $2 par value (authorized 2,000,000 shares,
       issued 1,200,000 shares, outstanding 1,150,000 shares)
     
   Additional Paid-in Capital      
      Total Contributed Capital      
Retained Earnings      
      Total Contributed Capital and Retained Earnings      
Less:  Treasury Stock, at cost (50,000 shares)      
Total Stockholders' Equity      
       
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      


 


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