Balance Sheet
A snapshot of what a company owns (assets), owes (liabilities), and the owners' stake (equity) at a point in time. One of the three core financial statements.
Why it matters
The balance sheet shows financial health and resilience, how much cash and debt you carry, beyond the income statement's story of profit. Investors read it to judge whether a company can weather a shock.
For example
A startup's balance sheet shows 8 crore of cash and receivables as assets, 1 crore of payables and debt as liabilities, and the rest as equity.
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