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Balance Sheet

Questions

What can I learn from the balance sheet?

How do I read a balance sheet?

What does pro forma mean?

What is a fiscal year (FY)?

Why doesn't the Accounts Receivable on my balance sheet equal Accounts Receivable on my cash flow statement?

Why doesn't the Accounts Payable on my balance sheet equal Accounts Payable on my cash flow statement?

Why don't the Accrued Liabilities on my balance sheet equal Accrued Liabilities on my cash flow statement?

Why doesn't the Inventory on my balance sheet equal Inventory on my cash flow statement?

Why is the Cash or Cash Equivalents at the top of my balance sheet not equal to the cash at the bottom of my cash flow statement?

What is the difference between long-term and short-term debt?

What is a good value for the current ratio?

What is a good value for the debt to equity?

What is a good value for return on equity?

What is a good value for net working capital?

What is a good value for inventory turnover?

Does everybody agree on the definition of return on equity?

Why is the balance on my loan larger than the loan itself?

Why are my accounts payable higher than expected?

Why is my inventory higher than expected?

Why is my inventory lower than it should be in the final year? Why is my inventory zero in the final year?

How do I add or remove a year (column) to/from this report?

How do I suppress a row of all zeros from this report?