Classified Balance Sheet Data grouped according to major categories Makes it easier to analyze the information on the balance sheet

Assets - Current assets -Long-term investments -Property, plant and equipment -Intangible assets Assets - Current assets -Long-term investments -Property, plant and equipment -Intangible assets Liabilities and Owner’s Equity -Current liabilities -Long-term liabilities -Owner’s equity Liabilities and Owner’s Equity -Current liabilities -Long-term liabilities -Owner’s equity

Balance Sheet Group Headings Current Assets –Assets that will be converted into cash (or used) during the year Listed in the order of liquidityExamples: –Cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, inventory, pre-paids

Long-Term Investments Investments that are expected to be held for many yearsInvestments that are expected to be held for many years Not readily marketable or expected to be converted into cash within one yearNot readily marketable or expected to be converted into cash within one yearExamples: –Investments in shares or bonds of another company, investment in land held for resale –Long-term assets held for their usefulness in producing goods or services

Property, Plant and Equipment Long-lived tangible assets that are used in the business and not intended for saleLong-lived tangible assets that are used in the business and not intended for sale Examples: land, buildings, machinery Intangible Assets Long-lived assets that do not have physical substanceLong-lived assets that do not have physical substance Examples: goodwill, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, licences

Current Liabilities Short-term debts, payment is expected to occur within one year of the date of the balance sheet Listed first in the liabilities and equity section of the balance sheetListed first in the liabilities and equity section of the balance sheetExamples: –accounts payable, interest payable, salaries payable, unearned revenue, current maturities of long-term debt

Long-term liabilities Debts of the business that are not due within one yearExamples: –Future income taxes, long-term notes payable, bonds payable, mortgages payable, lease liabilities

Equity Content of the equity section varies with the form of business organization: –Proprietorship: one capital account under the heading “Owner’s Equity” –Partnership: Capital account for each partner under the heading “Partners’ Equity” –Corporation: shareholders’ equity consists of two sections: “Share Capital” and “Retained Earnings” Capital –Owner’s claim on assets –Organized to show the beginning balance, the increase or decrease (profit or loss), the decrease through owner’s withdrawals and the ending balance

Classified Balance Sheet Illustrated Usually presented in report form, with assets shown above liabilities and owner’s equityUsually presented in report form, with assets shown above liabilities and owner’s equity Can also be presented in account form, with assets placed on the left and liabilities and owner’s equity placed on the rightCan also be presented in account form, with assets placed on the left and liabilities and owner’s equity placed on the right

Classified Balance Sheet Headings provide more information Subtotals and final totals List individual items building up subtotals

Using Information in the Financial Statements Liquidity: the ability to pay obligations as they come due within the next year Working capital: an important measure of liquidity = Current assets - Current liabilities Current ratio: a second, more useful measure of short-term debt-paying ability = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities