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6.4 Analysing the financial performance of a business
Components of a statement of financial position:
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The statement of financial position is also known as the
balance
sheet.
What is the definition of liabilities in the statement of financial position?
What the company owes
The basic formula of the statement of financial position is Assets = Liabilities +
Equity
.
True
Assets are resources owned by the company that have economic
value
.
What is an example of a non-current asset?
Land
What the company owns is referred to as
assets
The fundamental accounting equation is
Assets
= Liabilities + Equity.
What are the two main categories of liabilities?
Current and non-current
Match the equity component with its definition:
Retained Earnings ↔️ Profits the company has earned and retained
Paid-in Capital ↔️ Money shareholders invested in the company
What is the purpose of the statement of financial position?
Summarize assets, liabilities, and equity
Match the balance sheet heading with its description:
Assets ↔️ Resources owned by the company
Liabilities ↔️ Obligations the company owes to others
What does equity represent in accounting terms?
The owners' stake
Non-current assets provide long-term
value
Non-current liabilities are debts due beyond one
year
Match the asset type with its definition:
Current Assets ↔️ Assets converted into cash within one year
Non-Current Assets ↔️ Assets that benefit the company for more than one year
The three main components of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and
equity
.
The fundamental accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities +
Equity
.
True
Current assets can be converted into
cash
within one year.
True
Debts due beyond one year are classified as
non-current
liabilities.
What does the statement of financial position summarize at a specific point in time?
Assets, liabilities, equity
What is the definition of assets in the statement of financial position?
What the company owns
What is an example of a current asset?
Cash
What are the three main components of the balance sheet?
Assets, Liabilities, Equity
What is another name for the balance sheet?
Statement of financial position
What are examples of non-current assets?
Land, buildings, machinery
What are the two main components of equity?
Retained earnings and paid-in capital
What is the accounting equation?
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
What are examples of assets in the statement of financial position?
Cash, inventory, property
Liabilities are obligations the
company
owes to others.
True
What is a key characteristic of current assets?
Converted into cash within one year
What are examples of current liabilities?
Accounts payable, short-term loans
Retained earnings are profits that the company has earned and
retained
The fundamental accounting equation is: Assets = Liabilities +
Equity
Match the components of the accounting equation with their definitions:
Assets ↔️ What the company owns
Liabilities ↔️ What the company owes
Equity ↔️ The owners' stake in the company
The three major headings in the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and
equity
.
What are the two main categories of assets?
Current and non-current
The basic formula of the balance sheet is Assets = Liabilities +
Equity
.
True
What are examples of liabilities in a balance sheet?
Loans, accounts payable, wages payable
What are the two main categories of assets?
Current and non-current
Current liabilities are debts due within one
year
.
True
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