Public Business Entities balance sheet structure

Guidelines for balance sheets of public business entities are given by the International Accounting Standards Committee (now International Accounting Standards Board) and numerous country-specific organizations/companys.

 

Balance sheet account names and usage depend on the organization's country and the type of organization. Government organizations do not generally follow standards established for individuals or businesses.

 

If applicable to the business, summary values for the following items should be included in the balance sheet:[16] Assets are all the things the business own, this will include property tools, cars, etc.

 

 AssetsCurrent assets

 

1.Cash and cash equivalents

2.Inventories

3.Accounts receivable

4.Prepaid expenses for future services that will be used within a year

Non-current assets (Fixed assets)

 

1.Property, plant and equipment

2.Investment property, such as real estate held for investment purposes

3.Intangible assets

4.Financial assets (excluding investments accounted for using the equity method, accounts receivables, and cash and cash equivalents)

5.Investments accounted for using the equity method

6.Biological assets, which are living plants or animals. Bearer biological assets are plants or animals which bear agricultural produce for harvest, such as apple trees grown to produce apples and sheep raised to produce wool.

 Liabilities1.Accounts payable

2.Provisions for warranties or court decisions

3.Financial liabilities (excluding provisions and accounts payable), such as promissory notes and corporate bonds

4.Liabilities and assets for current tax

5.Deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets

6.Unearned revenue for services paid for by customers but not yet provided

 EquityThe net assets shown by the balance sheet equals the third part of the balance sheet, which is known as the shareholders' equity. It comprises:

 

1.Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent company (controlling interest)

2.Non-controlling interest in equity

Formally, shareholders' equity is part of the company's liabilities: they are funds "owing" to shareholders (after payment of all other liabilities); usually, however, "liabilities" is used in the more restrictive sense of liabilities excluding shareholders' equity. The balance of assets and liabilities (including shareholders' equity) is not a coincidence. Records of the values of each account in the balance sheet are maintained using a system of accounting known as double-entry bookkeeping. In this sense, shareholders' equity by construction must equal assets minus liabilities, and are a residual.

 

Regarding the items in equity section, the following disclosures are required:

 

1.Numbers of shares authorized, issued and fully paid, and issued but not fully paid

2.Par value of shares

3.Reconciliation of shares outstanding at the beginning and the end of the period

4.Description of rights, preferences, and restrictions of shares

5.Treasury shares, including shares held by subsidiaries and associates

6.Shares reserved for issuance under options and contracts

7.A description of the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners' equity