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 ...

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 ...

A balance sheet report representing your company's assets and liabilities should net out to zero between all of the categories. In other words, the sum of your company assets, liabilities and equity ...

Michael Schmidt, CFA, is a staff member of FINRA's Dispute Resolution Board with 20+ years of experience in the financial market. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Balance sheets consist of assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity, revealing financial health. Shareholders' equity equals assets minus liabilities and reflects theoretical investor value if a ...