Book-keeping The Balance sheet
Chapter 9
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No double entry in balance sheet
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Fixed assets Fixed Fixed assets: assets: •• Were Were not not bought bought primarily primarilyto tobe besold sold
••Are Areto to be beused usedin inthe thebusiness business ••Are Areexpected expectedto tobe be of of use use to tothe thebusiness businessfor for aalong longtime time ••Examples Examplesinclude: include: --Land Landand andbuildings buildings --Fixtures Fixturesand andfittings fittings --Machinery Machinery --Motor Motor vehicle vehicle
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Current assets These These are are listed listed in in increasing increasing order order of of liquidity liquidity starting starting with with the the assets assets furthest furthest away away from from being being turned turned into into cash. cash. For For instance: instance:
1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4.
Stock Stock Debtors Debtors Cash Cash at at bank bank Cash Cash in in hand hand
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Liabilities There There are are two two categories categories of of liabilities: liabilities: current current liabilities liabilities and and long-term long-term liabilities. liabilities. •• Current Current liabilities liabilities are are items items that that have have to to be be paid paid within within aa year year of of the the balance balance sheet sheet date. date. •• Long-term Long-term liabilities liabilities are are items items that that have have to to be be paid paid more more than than aa year year after after the the balance balance sheet sheet date. date.
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A properly drawn up balance sheet (horizontal format) AA properly properly drawn drawn up up balance balance sheet sheet should should have have five five categories categories of of entries: entries:
Fixed Fixed assets assets Current Current assets assets
Current Current liabilities liabilities Long-term Long-term liabilities liabilities Capital Capital
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A properly drawn up balance sheet (vertical format)
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End of Chapter 9 The Balance sheet
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