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IN THIS CHAPTER

Introducing what’s what on the balance sheet

Examining assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity

Understanding how you can use the balance sheet

For every give, there is a take. For every expenditure or liability, there is an asset of equivalent value. All of business finance must be in balance, and this is reflected nowhere better than on the balance sheet. The balance sheet is a financial report that’s useful to anyone who has even the slightest interest in a business, including management, investors, lenders, business students, union representatives, and all other stakeholders. In short, the balance sheet includes important stuff, so pay attention to this chapter!