Balance Sheet - Horizontal and Vertical Format

Balance Sheet

          It is a statement of the asset, liabilities and capital of business or a firm for a specific time in detailing the balance of income & expenditure and revealing financial position of the business or a firm. It can be prepared in two formats. They are
§  Horizontal Balance Sheet
§  Vertical Balance Sheet
Now let us see the format of each one below

§  Horizontal Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet for the Year Ended…………..

Liabilities
Amount
Assets
Amount
Net Profit for the Period
Further Capital Introduced
 Interest on Capital
(-)Drawings
Interest on Drawings
Net Loss for the Period
Loans
Long term borrowings
Sundry Creditors
Bills/Notes Payable
O/s Expenses
Incomes Received In advance Etc
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Fixed Assets
Land & Building
Plant & Machinery
Equipment
Furniture &Fixtures
Investments
Current Assets
Sundry Debtors
Closing Stock
Bills/ Notes Receivables
Prepaid Expenses
O/s Incomes
Cash in Hand
Cash at Bank Etc

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TOTAL
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§  Vertical Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet for the Year Ended………….

Particular
Schedule Number
At the end of current year
At the end of previous year
I.                   Sources of Funds
1.     Shareholders’ Funds
Shareholders Capital
Reserves & Surplus
2.     Loans Funds
Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans
               Total

I I. Application of Funds
1.     Fixed Assets
Gross Block
Depreciation
(-)Net Block
Capital WIP
2.     Investments
3.     Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Inventories
Sundry Debtors
Cash and Bank Balance
Other Current Assets
Loans & Advances


Less : Current Liabilities & Provision
             Current Liabilities
            Provisions
                              Net Current Assets
4.     Miscellaneous
Expenditure to the extent not written off or adjusted
Profit & Loss A/c


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