What are assets & liabilities?

The assets are what allow the company to run. Liabilities and equity make up the right side of the balance sheet and cover the financial side of the company. This is a list of what the company owes. With liabilities, this is obvious – you owe loans to a bank, or repayment of bonds to holders of debt, etc.

What are assets and liabilities in a balance sheet?

The balance sheet (or statement of financial position) is one of the three basic financial statements that every business owner analyzes to make financial decisions. A balance sheet reports your firm’s assets, liabilities, and equity as of a specific date. But what are assets and liabilities and what sets them apart?

What does equity mean on a balance sheet?

Put another way: when you take all of your assets and subtract all of your liabilities, you get equity. For a sole proprietorship or partnership, equity is usually called “owners equity” on the balance sheet. In a corporation, equity is shareholders’ equity. Category Description Asset