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Edexcel ·Accounting·Cambridge IGCSE Accounting

The Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)

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Preparing the statement of financial position, the classification of assets and liabilities, and the link with capital, profit and drawings.

Purpose

The statement of financial position shows the assets, liabilities and capital of a business at a single point in time. It is a snapshot, not a record of a period, and it must balance:

Total assets=Capital+Non-current liabilities+Current liabilities\text{Total assets} = \text{Capital} + \text{Non-current liabilities} + \text{Current liabilities}Total assets=Capital+Non-current liabilities+Current liabilities

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