Balance sheet

What you own, what you owe, and what is left over, as of one date. Assets always equal liabilities plus equity.

In Solo Superstars

Open Reports › Balance sheet and pick an as-of date. Bank accounts, receivables and fixed assets on the left; cards, payables and sales tax owed on the right; equity closes the gap. Inventory valuation is a planned addition.

Example

Assets 58,100 = liabilities 3,070 + equity 55,030.

Codes shown are the defaults a new workspace starts with. Yours may be renamed or renumbered — check Accounting › Chart of accounts. See the full default chart.

Also called

  • statement of financial position
  • QuickBooks: Balance Sheet

Related

  • Account class — The five fundamental kinds of account: asset, liability, equity, revenue, and expense. Every ledger account is one of them.
  • Equity section — The bottom of the Balance sheet: what the owner has put in, taken out, and kept as retained earnings.
  • Trial balance — A list of every ledger account with its debit or credit total for a date range. The two grand totals must match.
  • Accounts receivable — Invoices you have sent that customers have not paid yet. An asset, because the money is coming.
  • Accounts payable — Bills you have received but not yet paid. A liability until the money leaves your bank.

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