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A balance sheet shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity at that point in time. Learn how they work, how to read one, and why they're important.

A balance sheet is a financial document that presents the financial status of a business through an accounting of a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity. A balance sheet, when looked at with a ...