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What is a balance sheet. - Accountancy

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What is a balance sheet?

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A balance sheet is referred to as the statement that tells about the position of the assets, the liabilities, and the owner’s equity on a given date.

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Dr. Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 Cr.
Receipts Payments
To Balance b/d     By Rent   11,000
Cash in hand 5,000   By Entertainment expenses    11,200
Cash at bank 10,000 15,000 By Furniture   10,000
To Subscription     By Sports materials purchased   13,000
2017 12,000   By Match expenses   12,000
2018 33,000   By Investments made   28,000
2019 16,000 61,000 By Balance c/d    
To Entrance fees   6,000 Cash in hand 1,300  
To General donations   7,000 Cash at bank 4,000 5,300
To Sale of old sports materials   1,000      
To Miscellaneous receipts   500      
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Additional information:

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Receipts Payments
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Cash in hand 9,600 By Office expenses 7,200
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Additional information:

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