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Which of the following statements regarding the balance sheet is INCORRECT?

A) The balance sheet provides a snapshot of a firmʹs financial position at a given point in time.

B) The balance sheet lists a firmʹs assets and liabilities.

C) The balance sheet reports stockholdersʹ equity on the right-hand side.

D) The balance sheet reports liabilities on the left-hand side.

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Question added by Sultan Alghamdi
Date Posted: 2016/02/11
Nishad Hashim
by Nishad Hashim , Accountant , RAJAKUMARI SHOPPING MALL LLP

D) Option D is the right answer

The balance sheet is divided into two sides:

The left side of the balance sheet outlines all of a companies assets and the right side outlines companies liabilities.

CHANDRA KUMAR
by CHANDRA KUMAR , student , finance

Assets are reported in the left-hand side of the balance sheet and liabilities & stockholder equity in right- hand side.

Opton "D" is incorrect.

Akmal Shahzad
by Akmal Shahzad , Accountant / Admin Finance , Malik Exchange

D) is INCORRECT statement, Because Balance sheet reports Liabilities on Right hand side, D) The balance sheet reports liabilities on the left-hand side.

hussain ismail
by hussain ismail , Sr. Accountant , Reebal Steel Factory

my answer is A, because the balance sheet gives total information of a firm's financial position

Navneet Bhatia
by Navneet Bhatia , Director , Universal Hydrogen

I believe the right answer is d. 

Amgad Sharif
by Amgad Sharif , Financial Controller , Bee60 Manpower company

D) The balance sheet reports liabilities on the left-hand side

 

Assets=Liabilities+Equity

JAVED ALI MONDAL
by JAVED ALI MONDAL , Accountant , Desert Towers

Option D because balance sheet shows actual financial position not any specific position

Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

Option D is the right answer.

Kripesh Krishnan Kutty Nair
by Kripesh Krishnan Kutty Nair , Merchandiser , Al Seer Group

Liabilities and Equity on the left hand side and Assets are on right hand side, so my ans is =  Option C

Ahmed Alkhateb
by Ahmed Alkhateb , Independent Accounting , Self employed

D is incorrectThe balance sheet reports liabilities on the left-hand side.

 

   

Durga prasad Reddy satti
by Durga prasad Reddy satti , Accountant , Kannegolla krishna rao&co chartered accountants

The balance sheet reports stock holders equity on the right hand side is incorrect (C)