Synonyms

balance sheet

American

noun

Accounting.

a tabular statement of both sides of a set of accounts in which the debit and credit balances add up as equal.
a statement of the financial position of a business on a specified date.

balance sheet British

noun

a statement that shows the financial position of a business enterprise at a specified date by listing the asset balances and the claims on such assets

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balance sheet Cultural

An orderly account of the assets of a company or individual and of the financial claims on those assets by others.

Etymology

Origin of balance sheet

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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Colas isn’t arguing that these companies are compelling investments because their valuations are cheap or because they boast especially strong earnings growth or balance sheets.

From Barron's

After a bruising property downturn and years of economic uncertainty, families appear determined to fortify their balance sheets first — and spend later.

From MarketWatch

But with the nomination of a new chairman, more attention should be paid to a different sort of “corridor,” a monetary one that could fix the Fed’s balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japanese companies are focused on optimizing balance sheets and growth strategies, Pasquill said.

From Barron's

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