A balance sheet gives a "snapshot" view of a company's financial position at a particular moment in time. It shows the company's assets (what it owns), liabilities (what it owes), and remaining equity ...

A balance sheet is a company's financial big picture for a particular moment in time. Every financial decision a business makes will eventually land on the balance sheet but understanding how the ...

Some business owners are tempted to leave their balance sheets to their accountants, but it is important for leadership to understand how to read their balance sheets in order to keep an eye on their ...

The balance sheet of a company that operates as a partnership has the same basic outline as the balance sheet of a corporation. Both types have three sections: assets, liabilities and equity. By ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

When you want to know a company’s financial health, it helps to look at its balance sheet. But if you’ve never seen a balance sheet before or don’t know how to read one, all you’ll see is a collection ...

While stocks are up more than 60% from their March lows and the financial system is light years from where it was during last fall's crisis, the U.S. economy still has a number of problems it's ...

Read any software company's 10-K statement to the SEC. Long tables list the companies’ assets and liabilities. Droning paragraphs give managements’ analysis of the data, prospects for the future, and ...