Financial statements
Balance sheet:
Above is a balance sheet for the company McDonalds in the years 2011/2012.
The balance sheet is one of the important financial statements that a business owner will
use within their business. It could also be referred to as the statement of financial position.
The balance sheet shows the company’s financial position in a set period of time; it shows
what the company owns and what they owe to others.
The balance sheet can be used by:
Company management – to be able to monitor their businesses performance and
make changes if necessary
Investors – to see the performance of the business and decide if it would be a worth
investment
Suppliers – to see if they would be able to pay the suppliers
Banks – to see if they are applicable to apply for a loan and if they could pay it back