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balance sheet

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

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

balance sheet

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balance sheet¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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“Other partners are going to take the majority of that onto their balance sheet,” he said.

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But Skydance and its backers also agreed to pump $1.5 billion into Paramount’s battered balance sheet so the company can pay down debt.

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These crucial natural functions remain absent from our balance sheets — until they start to fail.

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The move, which the government predicts will raise billions for state schools, has put pressure on private school's registers and balance sheets alike.

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England's win-loss record is mitigated by eight Tests played in tough Asian conditions and the balance sheet looks healthier still given the revamp of personnel.

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