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The Balance Sheet

What you own and owe at month or quarter end, compared with the period or year before.

FiltersTEMPLATEBoardDISPLAYShow LogoShow Name% ChangeROUND TONo roundingCOMPARE TOPrev PeriodPrev YearPrev QuarterNNorthwindManufacturingCurrentDec 2025PreviousNov 2025ChangeAssetsCash412,300388,15024,150Accounts Receivable865,400902,100(36,700)Inventory538,200515,60022,600Total Current Assets1,815,9001,805,85010,050Property & Equipment, net1,240,0001,262,500(22,500)Total Assets3,055,9003,068,350(12,450)Liabilities & EquityAccounts Payable402,800431,200(28,400)Notes Payable1,120,0001,145,000(25,000)Total Liabilities1,522,8001,576,200(53,400)Total Equity1,533,1001,492,15040,950Total Liabilities & Equity3,055,9003,068,350(12,450)

Choose your period

The Balance Sheet opens on your latest month. Choose a month or quarter, and compare it with the previous period, the previous year or the previous quarter. Choose Go to update.

Display options

  • Hide empty rows
  • % Change between the two periods
  • Round to the nearest dollar, thousands or millions
  • Show Logo and Show Name for your company
  • Template: choose how the statement is laid out. See Templates.

Drill in

Open any line to see the accounts behind it.

Export

Email it, or download a PDF or Excel file. Choose the rounding, categories only or the full account detail, your logo and name, a check row, and whether to mark it Unaudited.