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प्रश्न
What are the features of a Balance Sheet?
Explain the features of Balance Sheet.
List any two/three features of a Balance Sheet.
State the main features of a Balance Sheet.
उत्तर
The features of a Balance sheet are as follows:
- A balance sheet is prepared for a certain date rather than a specific time.
- It shows the kind and worth of liabilities and assets as well as the capital position on a specific date.
- It is not an account under the double entry system - it is a statement only.
- It is prepared following the creation of the Trading and Profit & Loss Account or the Income and Expenditure Account.
- It can be prepared, taking into consideration the debit and credit balances of the real and personal accounts, as her trial balance, wherein the real account's debit balance is an indicator of the asset of a firm, while the credit balance of the personal account is an indicator of liability.
- The equation Assets = Liabilities + Capital must equal the sum of the two sides of the balance sheet, or the assets and liabilities. If not, something is obviously wrong.
- It makes the company's solvency and financial situation public.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write any two uses of the Balance Sheet?
Explain five uses of Balance Sheet.
A ______ is a statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. It shows the financial position of a business on a certain date and represents the third and final stage.
The excess of assets over liabilities represents the ______ of the owner.
______ is a financial statement which sets out assets and liabilities as on a certain date.
Distinguish between a Profit and Loss Account and a Balance Sheet.
The main use(s) of a Balance Sheet for a non-trading organisation is/are ______.
It is always prepared on a particular date.
______ shows the financial position of the organization.
"A trading account reveals the financial position of an organisation." Comment.
State any two uses of Balance Sheet.
Balance sheet is an Account. Justify.
Receipts and payments account serves as the basis for preparing the balance sheet of non-trading organisation.
Write a short note on Role of Balance Sheet in decision making.
