A. Trading Account
B. Profit & Loss Statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Cash Book
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A. Trading Account
B. Profit & Loss Statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Cash Book
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The correct answer is C. Balance Sheet.
A Balance Sheet is a financial statement prepared to know the financial position of a company at any particular point in time. Hence, the answer to your question is the balance sheet.
It is also known as Position Statement (as it shows financial position) or Statement of Affairs (when it is prepared under the Single Entry System of accounting).
The balance sheet shows the assets and liabilities of a firm at any specific point in time. It is a summary of the assets held by a firm and the liabilities owed to outsiders.
As the name suggests, a balance sheet must always be balanced i.e, the total of assets should always be equal to the total of liabilities on any single day. To put it simply,
Assets = Liabilities + Capital
In the case of a sole proprietorship or partnership, capital means the amount invested by the proprietor/partners in the business. In the case of a company, capital means the funds contributed by the shareholders in the form of shares.
Here is a link for the official balance sheet format as per the Companies Act 2013 (page 260 of the pdf),
https://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CompaniesAct2013.pdf